tacking
- present participle of tack.
Example Sentences
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Tacking on another $3 trillion or so and making it the “Mag 10” wouldn’t break the machines, or our brains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Tacking even another $10 per month onto that can start to add up.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025
Tacking “because she’s my wife” onto the comment was not helpful, of course, because it only makes it sound like a duty and not a pleasure.
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2025
Tacking on charges only at the final point of sale makes it harder for consumers to know the true price of what they’re buying, limiting their awareness when comparison shopping for the lowest price.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2023
"OK,” he said, "listen carefully. We’re going to have to tack out a ways, then we can reach over to St. Mikes. Tacking means we zigzag, going as close to the wind as possible.”
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
