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tacks (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tack (up)
as in nails

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  1. nails
  2. posts
Verb
  • There is something about that scene that nails the nuance of being gutted by the crimes of powerful, entitled men.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Baleaf consistently nails budget-friendly performance wear, and these capris are no exception.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of nails
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  • Fitzpatrick also posts online regularly about meeting with groups across the district.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • On a map on the agency’s website where the agency posts updates of wall construction across the entire southern border, a photo showed a crane lifting one of the 30-foot-tall steel wall panels into place while construction workers looked on.
    — Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of posts
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“Tacks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacks%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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