tacking (up)

present participle of tack (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacking (up)
Verb
  • Reports indicate the man could be posting these interactions online on TikTok, Instagram, and potentially other social media platforms.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
  • This followed a trend in place for months on a platform that only started posting sports bets in January, having previously only done wagers on topics such as election results and weather patterns.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, with four Gators defensive linemen out, Miami proved UF will bend with pressure, with 78 of its 184 ground yards in the fourth quarter while scoring two coffin-nailing touchdowns.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Granite Hills took advantage with Jacob Nunez nailing a 31-yard field goal.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Tacking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacking%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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