tack
noun
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
tacked
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past participleof tack.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tack.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tacknouna short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
Example Sentences
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Just about every supplier has tacked on fuel surcharges to Golden Corral’s bills as diesel prices have shot up this year, Trenary said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
At an election rally in the town of Querfurt, 70-year-old Gerd has tacked a small, frayed German flag to the handles of his mobility scooter.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Woolery tacked on an extra run on an RBI double in the seventh and Garcia sealed it with another three-run homer to nearly the same spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
To win loan deals in recent years, Ares allowed many borrowers to defer paying cash interest with payments-in-kind, or PIK, that get tacked on to the outstanding loan.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
“He did a woodcut of this,” Rick said, reading the card tacked below the painting.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
