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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacking (up)
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The model reflected on the moment earlier this month, posting a video of herself from the day, alongside a flick of Vivian recreating the moment, gold dress and all.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026 -
This Chris marks his breakup by going to a strip club and makes a point of posting a picture with one of the dancers on Instagram.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Julian Champagnie wasn’t far behind his teammate, nailing five 3s.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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With so little margin for error, there is huge pressure on nailing the transition of equipment.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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