tacking

verb

present participle of tack
1
as in zigzagging

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2
as in tying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacking
  1. zigzagging
  2. tying
  3. deviating
  4. adhering
  5. tackling
  6. clipping
  7. clamping
  8. sticking
Verb
  • Notable among the findings is a road at least ¾ of a mile long with features, including a zigzagging route, characteristic of Inca construction.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of them have been used as the language of the brand’s environmental design, with sculptures of towering trunks zigzagging up their five-story atrium.
    — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of zigzagging
Verb
  • Trump is leaning into transactional politics by tying his administration directly to economic benefits in states that could determine control of Congress.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Other fans criticized Clark for celebrating at a concert only hours after missing a potential game-tying shot in Indiana’s loss.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of tying
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  • The complication shows the moon phases for both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, with a 135-tooth driving wheel that drastically enhances accuracy, deviating by just one day every 122 years.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But maybe a line between North and South Carolina, between Tennessee and Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi then deviating south to divide Louisiana and Arkansas.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of deviating
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  • Repeat guests begin wrapping their feet with tape and adhering gel pads to prevent blisters.
    — Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
Definition of adhering
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  • The sci-fi concept of a supersonic airliner became reality only after France and Britain signed a 1962 treaty to develop Concorde, jointly tackling technical quandaries commercial aviation had never faced.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Riley, however, did not defend poor tackling on Washington’s final touchdown drive that put the Trojans on the brink of a loss.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of tackling
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  • Gen Z Wants to Go Ghost, Not Girlboss That said, the characters do have to be worth clipping, and love him or hate him, Ryan Murphy has always had a knack for creating fictional people who feel bigger than whatever nonsensical story spawned them.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The sequence stylistically excises itself from the episode as though clipping it, anticipating its excision from the show when uploaded to a video-sharing platform.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of clipping
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  • Mechanics can easily calibrate and adjust system tension using an integrated clamping piece, ensuring consistent mechanical support throughout long operational cycles.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The headphones uses a 12-point through-bolt construction, with 12 screws clamping the housing assembly from the outer housing to the front plate.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of clamping
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  • The bar makes a perfectly balanced drink, and brunch holds its own with plenty of light and rib-sticking options alike (the steak and eggs were my favorite) and strong locally roasted coffee (both pour-over and espresso options).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Drafts, foggy glass, sticking sashes and rising energy bills can all signal that your windows need attention.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of sticking
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“Tacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacking. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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