tacking (up)

Definition of tacking (up)next
present participle of tack (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacking (up)
Verb
  • Controversy surrounding Miller Throughout his career as agriculture commissioner, Miller has been accused of continuously posting insensitive content to his social media pages.
    Briauna Brown, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Durbin played 131 games at third last season for the Milwaukee Brewers, posting 2 OAA.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With so little margin for error, there is huge pressure on nailing the transition of equipment.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
  • There's just no nailing him down whatsoever.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 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 19 Feb. 2026.

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