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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Recent Examples of tack
Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
Despite his record and promises to seal the borders and deport millions of undocumented immigrants, Trump’s remarks raised hopes among some immigration advocates that the incoming president could take a softer tack on H-1B visas.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Passing around sheets of paper, tacking them to a board and leaving it to the public to figure out for themselves what’s going on?
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
As further reassurance, this is also the case with other small non-food objects like tacks.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
Despite his record and promises to seal the borders and deport millions of undocumented immigrants, Trump’s remarks raised hopes among some immigration advocates that the incoming president could take a softer tack on H-1B visas.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
The show tacks on an additional date to Gillis’ 27-city global comedy tour, which began Jan. 10.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Passing around sheets of paper, tacking them to a board and leaving it to the public to figure out for themselves what’s going on?
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
Noun
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Baltimore’s crisis demands urgent action and a willingness to explore innovative approaches.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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During the warm months of the long Southern California dry season, houses relied on a haphazard approach to passive cooling.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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So, before turning off the lights that zigzagged across the lot, McArdle sized up the pile of trees that had been banished to the back of the shed.—
Greg Borowski,
Journal Sentinel,
18 Dec. 2024
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Through Hubble, scientists have also observed these smudges zigzagging across Neptune’s hemispheres.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Nov. 2024
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Makhachev's 15 wins in a row is also one away from tying the 16-fight win streak that was set by Anderson Silva.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Jrue Holiday committed a costly late-game turnover and fouled Trae Young with the Celtics up two, allowing the Hawks star to tie the game with free throws.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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But none has the execution method as its lead option.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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The first phase focused on examining it using noninvasive methods, including videomicroscopy, infrared thermography and portable X-ray fluorescence.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The biggest event, the Oscars broadcast itself, has shown no indication of budging from its March 2 air date or deviating from standard operating procedure.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s decision to deviate from that formula and provide reprieve for even the most violent Jan. 6 protesters has put congressional Republicans in an uncomfortable spot.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rotate turkey breast side down; apply half remaining herb paste to turkey skin; flip turkey breast side up and apply remaining herb paste to skin, pressing and patting to make paste adhere; reapply herb paste that falls onto baking sheet. 8.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
11 Nov. 2024
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Spread the mustard mixture over the fish; sprinkle with the panko mixture, pressing to adhere.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Canceling the contract left Lutz with no way to pay the mortgage on his chicken houses.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, affectionally known as Gigi, were on their way to a youth basketball game in Thousand Oaks, Calif. when their helicopter crashed, killing both of them as well as seven other passengers.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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This year, don’t be surprised if collectors looking for a hidden gem turn their focus to outsider art.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Around the same time, a 25-year-old woman from Kansas was driving south in a Toyota, and collided with the Honda as the driver tried to turn west on U.S. 20-26, police said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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