as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
grabbed my fishing tackle and headed out early one morning
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as in to undertake
to start work on energetically
once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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Recent Examples of tackle
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2025
The former first-round pick (17th overall) out of Alabama finished his career 1,083 tackles and 12 sacks in 133 games (132 starts).
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
After independence in 1947, the Indian government viewed the redistribution of land as an essential way to tackle deep social and economic inequalities.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Heading into his fourth NFL season, Williams has 8.5 sacks and 48 total tackles in 32 games.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2025
The former first-round pick (17th overall) out of Alabama finished his career 1,083 tackles and 12 sacks in 133 games (132 starts).
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Verb
The company has hired humans again and now uses AI to handle routine queries while the human agents tackle the most complex customer cases.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
After independence in 1947, the Indian government viewed the redistribution of land as an essential way to tackle deep social and economic inequalities.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackle
Noun
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With an additional retrofit kit, the Allegro 2 can be converted into a tower, turning it into a double duty piece of equipment.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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Defense industries also explored connected equipment to enhance battlefield awareness, proving the value of connected devices well before IoT became mainstream.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The statute says when jurors can’t agree, a judge undertakes the three-step procedure.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Under the command of former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, the crew members are due to undertake about 60 scientific experiments during their time aboard the orbital laboratory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Noun
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With the standard version, a 282-horsepower electric motor drives the rear wheels via a single gear transmission, with 234 miles on a full charge.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The humpback whale population has made a significant comeback since the end of commercial whaling in 1985, NOAA says, but the species still faces threats from fishing gear, vessel strikes, vessel harassment and overall ocean noise.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
Verb
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While going through the lineups in media dining prior to the game, Elston approached with words of wisdom.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The accident comes as the gallery approaches its 10-year anniversary season of celebration, kicking off in August with its annual Fashion Meets Art event and culminating Oct. 10.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Breslow addressed three areas of need in starting pitching, bullpen help and another bat for the lineup.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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But waste should be surgically addressed, extending the metaphor, with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Moving is consistently considered one of the most stressful life events, and a lot of this has to do with the sheer amount of stuff involved.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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There would be nightclub stuff happening in the evenings.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
Noun
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And Iran could launch some of its vast arsenal of missiles against Israel, though that would risk having many of them shot down by Israel’s Iron Dome defense apparatus.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Musk's surge of donations to help elect Trump certainly took some pressure off the rest of the party's fundraising apparatus.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Boone acknowledged that location will be key for Stroman, who can no longer attack hitters head-on at this stage of his career.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The wild and ugly scenes saw rioters attack law enforcement with rocks and Molotov cocktails while others burned vehicles and other property.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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