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 workshop, where prisoners pack anti-dandruff shampoo and instant coffee for a small salary, is plastered with motivational quotes from luminaries such as Steve Jobs and Nelson Mandela.
    Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The vehicle’s exterior is plastered with laminated prints of his poetry, manifestos, and diatribes against cell phones and pesticides.
    Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
Definition of plaster
Verb
  • But then hours later, the sheriff's department went back to the family's home near the North Carolina border, where Patterson was handcuffed, arrested, booked on suspicion of reckless conduct and forced to post $500 bail.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The announcement of her passing was posted on the Antioch Friends of Animal Services Facebook page, honoring her lifelong commitment to animal welfare and urging the community to adopt animals in her memory.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of post
Verb
  • Inside, actual witch Lilia (Patti LuPone) grasps his hand and proclaims that his lifeline is split in two, foretelling drama to come.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
  • On her Instagram story, Lopez — who previously proclaimed Harris as her pick for president — shared slides from Harris’ campaign following the backlash to Hinchcliffe’s set.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • Nearly all publicized Net Zero 2050 plans including those outlined in the charts above take for granted the OEMs will realize an additional 20% in efficiency improvements per historical trends, leaving unsolved the industry’s sustainability and demand destruction issues.
    Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • After Cruz garnered backlash from trans former Olympian Caitlin Jenner—who had previously expressed support for the Texan—for supporting the bathroom bill, Trump invited her to Trump Tower to use the bathroom of her choice, which Jenner later publicized in a video.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of publicize
Verb
  • Newsletter As TVs across Florida broadcast the all-too-familiar images of a powerful hurricane headed for the coast in early October 2024, people whose homes had been damaged less than two weeks earlier by the Hurricane watched anxiously.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • And everyone can broadcast these previously fringe conspiracy theories that are now mainstream.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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