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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

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as in to zigzag

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as in to tie

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Recent Examples of tack
Noun
But his centrism has not stopped Auchincloss from taking an aggressive tack on corporate power. — Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 There’s also a tack room, where riding equipment is stored, along with spaces for feeding, washing, and drying horses. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
Turner Hill’s first base hit of his MLB career drove in Osleivis Basabe to tack on another run in the third inning. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 Others tack on $50 a night, plus deposits and weight limits that rule out bigger dogs. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 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
  • Such approaches, known as adoptive cell therapies, are already being investigated for other cancers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Boston Dynamics’ approach focuses on improving the connection between engineering and manufacturing, with faster component production and assembly intended to support more rapid development.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of approach
Verb
  • Starting and ending downtown, the course took runners in a zigzagging pattern as far south as 35th Street in Bronzeville, as far west as Damen Avenue on the Near West Side, and as far north as West Sheridan Road in East Lakeview.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Released three years after the similarly freewheeling Nekkuja, the album bubbles over with interdimensional ambition and zigzagging ideas, anchored by her ability to command bewildering expanses of melody and form.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of zigzag
Verb
  • In this economy, the value of luxury assets like art, watches and fine jewelry is tied to their ability to signal that their owners can afford what others cannot.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Mandarin Oriental, Singapore is running a Creator Pitch Challenge tied to its 40th anniversary, while Bloomr.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tie
Noun
  • Google and Microsoft followed suit soon after, further propelling the log-in method into the mainstream consciousness.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But the resemblance between the two groups’ methods now seems merely skin-deep.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of method
Verb
  • But in Central Asia, far from the empire’s center, local artists sometimes used the mosaics to deviate from the official agenda.
    — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But over time, due to a variety of systems issues with obtaining certain medications, the lethal injection protocol has deviated from the standard devised by Chapman.
    — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of deviate
Verb
  • As such, the press is not allowed to publish details that might lead to any of the accusers being identified, and coverage of the trial will adhere strictly to what happens in court.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Top with reserved hazelnuts and press in gently to adhere (surface will be smothered with nuts).
    — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of adhere
Noun
  • As the business has grown, Nouri’s customers increasingly look for more ways to express their personal style on their wedding day.
    — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Someone who has regarded filmmaking as a mysterious occupation might begin to see a way into it.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of way
Verb
  • He’s handcuffed to this stupid project, and swaths of people have instantly turned their back on him without knowing any of the facts.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • By July, the side project turned into a full-time job when MLB hired Weingardt as a principal product manager to explore changes to its flagship app.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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