tacking
- present participle of tack.
Example Sentences
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Private companies added a net 122,000 jobs in May, ADP said Wednesday morning, tacking on more solid gains after the 105,000 roles added in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The tech-heavy Nasdaq was flat premarket, after tacking higher in after-hours trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
While the stock had gained 69% over the course of his bullish call, the downgrade proved premature, with the stock tacking on another 28% in gains since then.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025
It meant Southgate was comfortable tacking thorny issues that arose during his tenure, such as racism.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
Here they meandered in their tiny sailboats, tacking and coming about; they painted, hoed, swept, and planted when the mood for therapeutic work struck them, and lolled on the beach when they felt like it.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
