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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack (up)
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Maybe the most intriguing cast member is Bessa, whose ambitious and slippery assistant is the key to everything coming unwound, and this young actor nails it.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 May 2026 -
While starter Dean Wade didn’t score and didn’t attempt a single shot, Max Strus had 20 points, making six 3-pointers and nailing two free throws.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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To celebrate, the president wants to offer free admissions that day to the country’s national parks, a self-serving gesture, no doubt, but one that is no surprise for a man who spent much of his adult life plastering his name on the sides of buildings, airplanes and casino hotels.—
Leonard Greene,
Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2025
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In one scene, Gracie Abrams texts Taylor a picture of the singer plastered on the side of a hotel in Indianapolis.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2025
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The account, Rapid Response 47, posted multiple screenshots from CNN broadcasts of anchors, reporters, and analysts with their eyes closed, accusing the on-air talent of being asleep, including Dana Bash, Jake Tapper, and Kate Bolduan.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
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Data from container tracking company Vizion posted on May 20 indicated that China-to-Mediterranean cargo increased 48 percent in the two weeks prior to 82,372 20-foot equivalent units, while China-to-Northern Europe increased 37 percent to roughly 140,000 TEUs moved.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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On Sunday, a new sign proclaiming Enrique Martinez Avenue was unveiled on Komensky Avenue just south of 63rd Street, in the neighborhood where Officer Martinez grew up.—
Acacia Hernandez,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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OpenAI’s o1 model, the coverage incorrectly proclaimed, outperformed the reasoning of emergency physicians to diagnose triage complaints.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Long before the founding of the RIAA, awarding gold and silver record awards for hitting sales benchmarks was already a tradition among individual record companies to publicize their own success.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 May 2026
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But Auon’tai Anderson, a frequent attendee at Aurora City Council meetings and a critic of the city’s police department, said the department publicizing photos and names of suspects who haven’t been found guilty of a crime can gravely impact individuals’ futures.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Today, Premier League games broadcast almost every day of the week and volume of shoulder content is incommensurate to the environment in 2004.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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News broadcasts recap island events, adding an interesting soap-opera layer.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
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“Tack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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