tack
noun
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
tacking
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present participleof tack.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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
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
"I don't think tacking one way or tacking the other is how we do that."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
The onslaught continued in the eighth with the Dodgers tacking on three more runs highlighted by a triple from Shohei Ohtani, doubles by Rojas and Teoscar Hernández and a single by Kiké Hernández.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
They made it from an old fluffy half-slip of crinoline and lace, but when they were through cutting and pinning and tacking, it looked exactly like a canopy and not like a petticoat at all.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
