TACKED (UP) Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

tacked (up)

verb

past tense of tack (up)

as in nailed

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Red Schoendienst tried to steal a run for the NL after Stone was summoned in the eighth inning, but the pitcher’s throw to the plate nailed the runner for the third out.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Season 5 followed Holy Week and the Last Supper, and season 6 will cover the Crucifixion and the final 24 hours of Jesus’ life before he is nailed to the cross.

— Brayden Garcia July 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of nailed

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In a statement posted to X Sunday, McBride said the brothers were arrested for their politics and are being held in solitary confinement.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Photos posted on social media show a large law enforcement presence at Flash Dancer Cabaret, located at 9317 South Freeway.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026

Definition of posted

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Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 22 June 2026
The competing narratives — that rich people are hoarding homes or conversely that the tax measure is government overreach — are being promulgated by campaigns with war chests that have grown substantially in recent days.

— Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026

Definition of promulgated

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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.

— Jack W. Hill, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026
Argentina and England didn’t record a shot in the opening 30 minutes, the first time both sides had been held shotless for so long to start a match since the first World Cup to be broadcast live in 1966.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2026

Definition of broadcast

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The research was published in JAMA and presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.

— Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026

Definition of published

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In a statement released Friday, the NFL stated that an investigation concluded that Gold provided confidential information about the Cardinals’ 2026 NFL draft selections before they were publicly announced.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The death comes a day after the Pentagon announced the fatalities of two service members in Jordan.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of announced

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Screens proclaimed this a record-setting night for women’s sports.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Their cheesesteak is regarded as one of the best in the city, as proclaimed not just by visitors but also some local employees who have conducted their own unscientific research.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of proclaimed

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