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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Void years tacked onto the end of contracts thin that out further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Jefferson had a solid game, going 14 for 23 through the air with 205 yards and tacked on 65 on the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 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
Another tacked an “s” on Surfside to create surfsidesbeach.org.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He sat down and turned his attention to a collection of black-and-white photographs tacked onto a corkboard.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
