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noun

ˈta-kəl How to pronounce tackle (audio)
Definition of tacklenext
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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tackle

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verb

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
Noun
Green Bay Packers linebacker Micah Parsons, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Charles Cross are the only non-QBs to crack the NFL’s 20 best-earners this season. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Although Western Michigan hasn’t been elite at getting to the quarterback and getting tackles before the line of scrimmage, three linebackers — Domanick Moon, Dillon Moore and Justyce Betts — lead the team in tackling. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
Although Western Michigan hasn’t been elite at getting to the quarterback and getting tackles before the line of scrimmage, three linebackers — Domanick Moon, Dillon Moore and Justyce Betts — lead the team in tackling. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026 After the shootout, officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said firefighters were finally able to move in and tackle the flames, which burned about 5 acres. — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tackle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackle
  1. equipment
  2. undertake
  3. gear
  4. approach
  5. stuff
  6. address
  7. apparatus
  8. attack
Noun
  • Also, many ingredients for the final material still have to come from Earth, requiring the transport of hundreds of tons of cargo and equipment to Mars over several months.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Ahead of this storm, Formica said workers secured dock lines, moved loose items and equipment out of harm’s way and parked the marina’s trucks and forklifts at the highest point of the property.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of equipment
Verb
  • The financier undertook a campaign to launder his reputation, spending millions — especially donating to scientific research projects — to rehabilitate his image.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • To Moss Mines and other active participants, the National Park City designation is recognition of work Chattanooga has been engaging in for decades—and continues to undertake.
    — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of undertake
Noun
  • Active travelers will appreciate the gear shed, stocked with bicycles, helmets, backpacks, hiking sticks, binoculars, guitars, cameras, hoverboards, and basketballs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Operation Slingshot shows how KC-130J aircraft can deliver fuel, maintenance gear and personnel to remote airfields supporting F-35B fighters.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gear
Verb
  • Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, states with error rates of 6% or higher must start paying a share of their residents’ food assistance in October 2027, a bill that for Florida could approach $1 billion a year.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The orbiter's science orbit circled Mars on an extreme path, approaching as close as 227 miles (365 kilometers) and extending as far out as 49,710 miles (80,000 km).
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • But he and the offensive line were demoralized on a pair of run-stuffs.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The first clues came in the 1970s, when Jacob Bekenstein and Stephen Hawking calculated the entropy of black holes — typically a measure of how much stuff fits inside an object.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuff
Verb
  • The eFlyer 2 seeks to address both requirements through its electric powertrain and lightweight structure.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Asked by the judge how the settlement addresses the state AGs’ concerns over competition, as outlined in its antitrust case, Blizzard said the reasoning was that the states were wary about permanently blocking the Paramount-WBD deal.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of address
Noun
  • Schreiner’s short tenure was marked by friction with others involved in Chatham’s elections apparatus.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, The Craft of Living, long available only in a partial, bowdlerized version, has finally been translated in full, by Julian Sachs, with a helpful introduction and scholarly apparatus by Iuri Moscardi.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of apparatus
Verb
  • An official of Congo's ruling party UDPS, Marie-Célestin Karondwa, was attacked by unknown suspects Sunday for defending the government's measures against Ebola on a radio program and was in critical condition, according to the UDPS.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the agents were apparently not instructed to attack or compromise the UN website.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of attack

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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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