tack
noun
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
are tacking
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present progressiveof tack.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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On new loan originations, lenders are tacking a bigger margin on to the base interest rates, especially for larger companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Even farmers, whose fuels are supposed to be exempt from the fees, have said their suppliers are tacking on compliance costs, anyway.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
Firefighters are tacking a large blaze on an industrial estate in Antrim.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2021
Families can feel powerless to control how much screen time schools are tacking on to their children’s days, especially when they need some of it to get their own work done.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2020
Ah, look! they are tacking again; they see it won’t do.
From True Blue by William Henry Giles Kingston
