tack (up)

verb

Definition of tack (up)next
as in to nail

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack (up)
  1. nail
  2. plaster
  3. post
  4. proclaim
  5. publicize
  6. broadcast
Verb
  • But so was the dialogue, and this is where Cerda really nails it.
    Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 20 June 2017
  • Marist coach Colleen Biebel also sent Garofalo, who was nailed at home on a perfect relay throw from Barrington shortstop Julia Kozar.
    Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, 10 June 2017
Definition of nail
Verb
  • The Parental Advisory sticker plastered onto the video is edited to have a timestamp of 9:30 at the top, indicating when the music was set to drop.
    Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The policy specifically calls out search-manipulating techniques such as listing multiple extensions that provide the same experience or plastering extension descriptions with loosely related or unrelated keywords.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of plaster
Verb
  • Since then, the Hawks have gone 29-0-3 in league while posting 26 shutouts and are soaring toward their fourth straight league title.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Why did the singer, fiercely private, go so public in his support of Donald Trump during his final years, posting furious MAGA missives that horrified many longtime friends and fans?
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
Definition of post
Verb
  • After another person in the club, who was a medic, proclaimed that Morrison was dead, two drug dealers allegedly moved Morrison to his apartment to cover up the overdose and protect their boss, Count Jean de Breteuil, per Rolling Stone.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • But despite proclaiming that the Terps were ready to compete for a conference championship, his tenure has been marked by an inability to get the program over the hump against elite opponents.
    C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • If the customer publicizes what occurred on social media or pursues legal action, then the company will lose trust and credibility among other consumers.
    Lavanya Shukla, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • More than 150 Motorola ALPR cameras have exposed their video feeds and leaking data in recent months, according to security researcher Matt Brown, who first publicized the issues in a series of YouTube videos after buying an ALPR camera on eBay and reverse engineering it.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of publicize
Verb
  • The Trump Inaugural Committee released a detailed itinerary, and the news media will broadcast and livestream throughout.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Today, the show is produced remotely, still broadcasting to over 20 terrestrial radio stations across the country, plus DuMont's digital channels.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of broadcast
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“Tack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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