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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacking (up)
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If a state legislator is the subject of doxing, the amendment states that the person posting the information would face a Level 5 felony.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026 -
One of those predictions went viral this week, with HyperWrite CEO Matt Shumer posting a nearly 5,000-word screed about how the latest AI models have already made some tech jobs obsolete.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 21-year-old Virginia native gracefully moved up and down the ice, nailing a triple axel before coming into his change camel spin.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Allen has been the essential leader of their resurgence, nailing difficult decisions that even Hall of Fame owners might get wrong.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Tacking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacking%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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