Noun
a box for fishing tackle
He made two tackles in the first half. Verb
The police officer tackled him as he tried to escape.
He was tackled at the line of scrimmage.
I'll tackle my homework later.
We found new ways to tackle the problem.
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Noun
Standout Arizona safety Gunner Maldonado (175 career tackles) was a big get.—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Nijman can be a serviceable swing tackle, but so can Christensen, who has more starting experience.—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Verb
The common struggle new mothers face to develop their sense of self outside the all-encompassing nature of motherhood is one of the topics Lander tackles in her work.—Sara Belcher, People.com, 9 May 2025 This week is the first, as players tackle the Truist Championship (previously known as Wells Fargo Championship).—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tackle
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English takel; akin to Middle Dutch takel ship's rigging
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