as in methods
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 tacks
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Customers will also find necessities such as threads, stretcher bars, tacks, scissors and a selection of self-finishing items.
—Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
The new deal tacks on an additional four years, and $106 million of new money.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Scrub the tacks, then wipe clean with a damp cloth and dry the area thoroughly.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Made from 100 percent cotton, the high-rise, wide, straight leg jean boasts finished seams and bar tacks.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
As bulletin board material, this is was not worth two thumb tacks.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Heavy-hitter family offices frequently take multiple tacks when investing in sports.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
The protagonist tacks between monikers, dissatisfied by what each represents.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
In addition to the components that make up the sports plan, the sports and news option tacks on CNBC, Fox News Channel, MS NOW, CNN, CSPAN, Bloomberg and Fox Business.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Customers will also find necessities such as threads, stretcher bars, tacks, scissors and a selection of self-finishing items.
—Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
The new deal tacks on an additional four years, and $106 million of new money.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Scrub the tacks, then wipe clean with a damp cloth and dry the area thoroughly.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Made from 100 percent cotton, the high-rise, wide, straight leg jean boasts finished seams and bar tacks.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
As bulletin board material, this is was not worth two thumb tacks.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Heavy-hitter family offices frequently take multiple tacks when investing in sports.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
The protagonist tacks between monikers, dissatisfied by what each represents.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacks
Noun
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According to the study, this approach is more than 10 times faster than conventional image processing methods.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Though much of the money comes from subscriptions from companies and other heavy users, companies serving regular consumers will probably need to increasingly rely on ads and other methods to monetize mass market users.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The holder clips right to your pack or waders and keeps everything in a neat, easy-to-dispense stack.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The automakers each took different approaches in their ads, with Toyota and Volkswagen calling back to 1990s nostalgia, while GM unveiled a new livery for one of its Cadillac F1 formula race cars.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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While effective, these approaches can be slow or inflexible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The brand nails high-quality essentials that look luxe without wrecking your travel budget.—
Claire Gallam,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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The voice cast led by McLaughlin nails it as well and includes cameos from Jennifer Hudson to Jelly Roll.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While neighboring vineyards resorted to grafting their vines onto pest-resistant American roots, DRC used various intensive strategies to keep its original European vines intact, at least until the 1940s.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The attempt to create a viable and vibrant residential hub arrives after years of neglect and fumbled strategies by the prior owner, an affiliate of real estate firm Z&L Properties.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The couple employed local craftsmen to clear the area and built two terraces supported by drystone walls using the same techniques once employed for cultivating capers.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Across five courses, each cocktail is a Negroni variation transformed through techniques such as evaporation, infusion, and reconstruction.—
Melinda Joe,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This is an adjustable graphics-card brace, and its screw tightens the part that clamps it to the slide.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Here, Lloyd clamps a muzzle — part fetish club, part Bane — over Lucky’s mouth while Pozzo pushes him in a wheelchair (the actor, Michael Patrick Thornton, uses a chair).—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s an elaborate schema—anger, lust, the whole list—finding ways to discern and regulate.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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And with consumer sentiment at its lowest in well over a decade, businesses have been looking for ways to get customers in the door.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Tacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacks. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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