tacked

verb

Definition of tackednext
past tense of tack
1
as in zigzagged

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2
as in tied

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacked
  1. tied
  2. diverged
  3. hung
  4. clipped
  5. tackled
  6. attached
  7. bolted
Verb
  • He's tied for fifth leaguewide in steals per game and deflections per game.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But Spurgeon tied the game at 2-2 in the second period off an awesome shift by the fourth line of Shore-Jones-Trenin.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tied
Verb
  • When the last of the wine was finally secured and the drivers strapped in, the semis, each escorted by an armored truck, rumbled past the steel gates and then diverged, assigned to separate routes down the mountain, across more than a thousand miles and three state lines, headed for California.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Two diverged roads Frozen turkeys, which go through a blast freezer for about 24 hours to freeze, can be held for months.
    Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of diverged
Verb
  • Texas’ Overwhelming Ground Game At least Clemson hung tough in what appeared to be another blowout.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In sunny Germany, meanwhile, where solar panels are now cheaper than wood fencing, at least half a million apartment dwellers hung them from their balconies.
    Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of hung
Verb
  • The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The vehicle that was clipped had minor damage, but its driver was not injured, the sheriff's office said.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of clipped
Verb
  • Skeletor is a legendary comic book villain, but nothing Leto hasn't tackled before.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Angel tackled darker themes than its predecessor while still maintaining the quippy lightness that makes Joss Whedon’s masterpieces, well, masterpieces.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of tackled
Verb
  • The suspects then loaded the ATM onto a trailer attached to a U-Haul box truck and fled the area, authorities said.
    Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Netflix ordered Zero Day in March 2023, with De Niro attached as star and executive producer.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of attached
Verb
  • After realizing the mother of three was awake, the intruder immediately bolted out out of the room.
    Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • An overdose episode — Kiana bolted barefoot from their rural home and went missing overnight in the woods — brought police attention and led to charges for child endangerment.
    John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of bolted
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