tack
noun
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
was tacking
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past progressiveof tack.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Air Force announced it was tacking a whopping $40.77 million onto an existing contract with SpaceX.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2017
Bank Manager Marvin Nation was tacking up bunting on his building.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had got some new netting from a guy in supply and was tacking it around his bunk.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
Once clear of land he brought her around, up into the wind until she was tacking northwest and making a solid six knots.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
I’m still holding the upholstery he was tacking down.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
