TACK (UP) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

tack (up)

verb

Definition of tack (up)

as in to nail

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How did both artists absolutely nail it with their respective debut singles (and debut albums)?

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
There is also a wide menu of treatments, from massages to nail salon services.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of nail

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Coming from such a chronically online space where people know me as that girl who would plaster your timeline with my music over and over and over again.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Building affordable housing at scale means politicians need to break up with wealthy special interests like the construction accident lawyers who plaster the city and MTA buses with billboards and ads.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of plaster

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Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving holiday.

— The Learning Network, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of proclaim

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As in the thriller, anxious local leaders debated whether publicizing the peril would scare off tourists.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
But since then, the policies have been adopted uniformly, publicized clearly and elevated to play a more central role in campus life.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of publicize

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During the season, a weekly off day would also allow for the creation of a standalone Monday night game broadcast nationally, akin to Sunday Night Baseball.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The need to broadcast the comedian’s material becomes larger than what the artist alone can deliver.

— Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of broadcast

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