tack 1 of 2

noun

Definition of tacknext
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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verb

1
as in to zigzag

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2
as in to tie

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Recent Examples of tack
Noun
Aside from his name and his winning trainer, Disruptor also literally bears the enormous threat of jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr., in his tack. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 In pitches to the media and interviews, the seven candidates took different tacks, lamenting that the Olympics should be for everyone, extolling the virtues of the AIN compromise, or acknowledging that Russian and Belarussian participation is a difficult question. — Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
By June 2025, BGE customers can expect an additional 12% increase on their bills — an extra $26 tacked onto a typical $210 residential bill. — Susan Stevens Miller, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025 But the intersection — where a wide section of Broadway suddenly tacks at about a 120-degree angle from heading southeast to heading east — shouldn’t have looked like that. — Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
  1. approach
  2. zigzag
  3. tie
  4. method
  5. deviate
  6. adhere
  7. way
  8. turn
Noun
  • This approach allows the system to generate new frames on demand rather than following traditional rendering rules.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
  • This approach works just as well with smaller decorative accents, like vases, fresh flowers, or oversized artwork, bringing a thoughtful pop of color to any room.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of approach
Verb
  • The route zigzags its way across the Flemish countryside before completing two laps on a hilly circuit outside the town of Oudenaarde.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The sheet zigzagged through an incubation chamber, then passed a tool that squeegeed droplets of DNA into a vial—the data archive.
    — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of zigzag
Verb
  • Eligibility for premium subsidies for insurance plans sold in Affordable Care Act marketplaces is also tied to the official poverty level.
    — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The charges stem from their role in developing Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping launder funds tied to North Korean cybercrime.
    — Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of tie
Noun
  • The Associated Press | Jose Luis Magana Trump’s tough methods to eject migrants may be controversial in some U.S. courts, but Americans generally favor his overall goals to thwart crime and deport millions of people who lack legal status, according to recent polls.
    — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
  • With this method, plants can die back and decompose and become incorporated into the soil.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of method
Verb
  • The main function of the yeast deviated from producing good beer to simply being able to survive for an extraordinarily long period of time without its primary food source: barley sugar.
    — Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Even Porziņģis missing time throughout the playoffs didn’t force the Celtics to deviate much from their plan.
    — Jay King, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of deviate
Verb
  • To avoid these potentially destabilizing effects, military leaders will need to explain what the country stands to lose if the military devotes excess time, resources, and attention to domestic operations and fails to adhere carefully to the laws of war.
    — Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The faulty cant rails appear to stem from inadequate glue used to adhere the components to the vehicle frame, which allegedly weakens after exposure to freezing temperatures.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of adhere
Noun
  • The best way to prevent type 2 diabetes is to shift toward a healthier lifestyle.
    — Julia Ries, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
  • What are some safe and effective ways to exercise while following the keto diet?
    — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of way
Verb
  • But the moment of flexing soon turned into a public apology and her taking accountability for the effect of the song.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Lisa Rinna turned Wednesday’s H&M & LA event in Los Angeles into a family affair, attending the event alongside her daughters Delilah Belle and Amelia Gray Hamlin.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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