TACKED (UP) Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

tacked (up)

verb

past tense of tack (up)

as in nailed

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During a drive bolstered by a 36-yard pass from Thomas to Dakorien Moore, Oregon nailed a field goal, cutting the lead to a possession.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Jaguars kicker Cam Little nailed a game-winning 57-yard field goal.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

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Trump posted a video Thursday night that directly called El-Sayed a member of the group, which was founded in Egypt; his administration has designated chapters as terrorist organizations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2025, Toho posted its best-ever results at the Japanese box office.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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As promulgated last month, ballots must use envelopes with an election-mail logo that can to be scanned using high-speed processing equipment and contain a barcode unique to each voter.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Its former cadres scattered to new parties formed after the 1982 constitution was promulgated.

— Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

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After the piece was published, a spokesperson for Anduril reached out to Lee with several urgent requests for correction.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
At least 75 data center projects worth more than $130 billion total were delayed or cancelled in the first three months of this year, according to a Data Center Watch report published in June.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

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The McDonald County Clerk's office announced later that day that the Big Sugar Gravel permit had been approved.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
The organization reported more than 13 percent growth in demand for Made in Green in its 2025-26 annual report, announced in September.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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