as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
this clearly isn't working, so let's take a different tack in trying to solve the problem
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Recent Examples of tack
Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Silent Way continues in this tack while finding room for more reflective work to pad between the highs.
—Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Lora Kolodny,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Notably, his previous decisions to tack it up to other, prevalent life circumstances.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Daryl Hannah was sharp as a tack.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Silent Way continues in this tack while finding room for more reflective work to pad between the highs.
—Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
The company is working with banking partners to tack on an additional $10 billion worth of commitments from a broader pool of investors, according to sources familiar with the deal.
—Lora Kolodny,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Notably, his previous decisions to tack it up to other, prevalent life circumstances.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
Noun
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But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In March, China passed a law that experts say cements its assimilationist approach towards its ethnic minority groups, building on years of policy changes at the provincial level in Xinjiang and elsewhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During the next ninety minutes, Jaime zigzagged around the theatre district dropping off packages.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bruzzone’s sense of dynamics and pacing is remarkable, supercharging his songs with zigzagging melodies that wind up to neck-snapping releases.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before the game, the Wizards were tied with the Indiana Pacers for the worst team in the league, but by the end of the night the bottom spot was theirs alone.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Trailing by three after a disastrous first period, the Sharks got goals from Nick Leddy and Macklin Celebrini in the second period, and a nifty third-period goal from Alex Wennberg to tie the game and bring the capacity crowd at SAP Center to life.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the revival is part of a national trend toward old-school testing methods like in-class pen-and-paper exams and oral tests to prevent AI use for assignments on laptops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Using an online filing method generally can result in fewer delays and faster confirmation.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the Giants don’t deviate from their rotation, Tyler Mahle will pitch on Saturday, while Landen Roupp and Adrian Houser will handle the first two games of the series in San Diego on Monday and Tuesday.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Accordingly, the warring factions have competed to depict themselves as the true embodiment of MAGA and paint their rivals as undermining Trump or deviating from his precepts.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Paul Anthony Kelly is a less deft actor than Pidgeon, and he is given material that adheres even closer to the surface of the legend.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Re-dredge tofu in flour mixture, gently pressing to adhere.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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UFOs, the term for unidentified flying objects, has in recent years given way to UAP — unidentified aerial phenomena or unidentified anomalous phenomena.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Police then forced their way through the glass sliding door at the back of the Coral Springs house.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Times of India found workers in Chirag Dilli, the city’s dumpling-making capital, so stretched for fuel that some had given up on steaming and had turned operations over to chow mein.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That combination can turn a small spark into a fast-moving fire.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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