Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack (up)
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To nail the look, the goal is to make your lips resemble the smooth, semi-reflective finish of pink satin.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Allen has been the essential leader of their resurgence, nailing difficult decisions that even Hall of Fame owners might get wrong.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 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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But in conversations with people across a government of people who love to post on the internet, the general view is that the issue of Big Tech power has been largely solved.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Trinity Azor and Isabella Prophete each posted 14 points for Prospect Hill (14-3), powering a 47-31 win over Lowell Catholic to advance to the Skaff Memorial Winterfest championship.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Brian Wilson was back, as the promotional campaign around 15 Big Ones excitedly proclaimed, and that meant the rockin’ good times were here to stay.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2026
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The fences around the tombstones and the tombstones themselves were all of a piece, yet each one also proclaimed its difference from the other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The attorney general at one point acknowledged that mistakes had been made as the Justice Department tried to comply with a federal law that required it to review, redact and publicize millions of files within a 30-day period.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The studio was stumped on how to publicize it.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Tack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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