tack
noun
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
has been tacking
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present perfect progressiveof tack (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For the last couple of years, pop by young women has been tacking toward resistance — to gender norms, to the male gaze, to entrenched sexism.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2016
He has been tacking indeed, and he has indeed been seeking the favour of a queen; but what man ever sought a queen’s favour with a more virtuous purpose, or with as little courtly policy?
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
He has been tacking indeed, and he has indeed been seeking the favour of a queen; but what man ever sought a queen's favour with a more virtuous purpose, or with as little courtly policy?
From Familiar Studies of Men and Books by Robert Louis Stevenson
