TACKS (UP) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

tacks (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tack (up)

as in nails

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The costuming, which decks its cast in traditional Polynesian attire, nails the transition between media, but the real humans of the film clash against the cartoonish designs of Hei Hei or the giant crab Tamatoa (Jemaine Clement).

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Spooky enough for Halloween and colorful enough for summer, this nails the summerween balance.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

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When Lunas Campos died, the typical detainee had spent 38 days in the facility, according to a ProPublica analysis of government data provided to the Deportation Data Project, which collects and posts immigration enforcement information.

— Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
Wang showed off the look in a series of Instagram posts that featured snaps from the gathering, as well as multiple angles of the designer's new blonde lob.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

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