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 posters and the key visual will be plastered across the German capital from late January.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
  • If that wasn’t enough, his original partner and now ex, Zaina, came prepared to bury him with high-tech receipts — specifically, a QR code plastered onto her fingernail?!
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of plaster
Verb
  • Since it was posted on October 27, the clip has gained more than 6.8 million views and over 172,000 likes on Instagram at the time of writing.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Caleb Ricks’ 35-yard interception return for a touchdown gave Trinity some breathing room, and the Rocks went on to post a 42-23 victory over Ryle in Saturday’s Class 6A final at Kroger Field.
    Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of post
Verb
  • Every American of faith can now confidently proclaim that nativity scenes and other religious symbols can be freely displayed at courthouses, city halls, parks, and holiday festivals.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Big black letters on either side of the flatbed proclaimed ART IS … O’Grady, then 48, had decided to become an artist just six years before, after two marriages, an attempt at a novel, and stints as a translator and rock critic.
    Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • But what has not been generally publicized about the history of Factory Records and the Haçienda — the nightclub co-owned by Factory and New Order — is that women played a hugely important part in their successes.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Their affair, which lasted for nine years, was highly publicized.
    Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of publicize
Verb
  • Their lavish ceremony at Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica on Dec. 17, 1994 was broadcast live on Canadian television.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Both matches broadcast on ESPN and livestreams on ESPN+ online.
    Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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 Dec. 2024.

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