TACKED (ON) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

tacked (on)

verb

past tense of tack (on)

as in added

to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase the ticket agency tacked on a hefty surcharge to what was already a hefty price for the theater tickets

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Macron added that France will ramp up investments in its domestic AI industry to ensure the country is not left behind should international cooperation collapse.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Short added that Manatee County is considering pay-to-park systems at the Manatee Public Beach and the Coquina Beach parking lot, putting pressure on Anna Maria to make a move.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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