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
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Neal allowed eight sacks as the starting right tackle as a rookie.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The team is solidified at center with Aaron Brewer and left tackle Patrick Paul.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Giants‘ re-signing of 6-7, 340-pound right tackle Evan Neal, on the heels of adding 6-3, 300-pound Ravens All-Pro fullback Patrick Ricard, points to John Harbaugh’s affinity for size on the football field to dictate terms on the line of scrimmage.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Neal allowed eight sacks as the starting right tackle as a rookie.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
The government has launched the biggest post-apartheid overhaul of the electricity and rail networks in a bid to attract private sector capital to tackle these challenges.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The team is solidified at center with Aaron Brewer and left tackle Patrick Paul.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackle
Noun
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These workers control everything from individually steaming each stage curtain to rigging massive pieces of audio equipment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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District officials are hoping equipment will be donated for use in popular Naperville Park District programs, said Erika Rubo, the district’s community engagement and event manager.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Eric Musselman said that his program would undertake a full-scale effort to raise attendance at Galen Center in his second season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Challenging the administration’s decision to undertake war is legitimate.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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His regular customers did not mention anything — not a surprise from clientele who know not to share classified information — but Esparza has been around long enough to sense that the Marines who were coming in to replace gear like sleeping bags and warm clothing were preparing to ship out.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is a roster that, on talent and reputation, should be able to kick it into another gear.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The author approaches her subject with the weariness of a long-suffering old friend, sighingly explaining Stanton’s tantrums to newcomers.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Losses from the streaming segment narrowed by €90 million to €47 million ($51 million), with the company saying the business approached break-even in the fourth quarter.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce released a comprehensive binational report Wednesday outlining a five-pillar strategy to address the Tijuana River contamination crisis, a problem that has plagued South San Diego County communities for decades.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices are in focus after the International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From tearing stuff in my knee, to being a starter.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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People love to scoff at this sort of high-concept culinary stuff.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The reward targets Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several key figures inside Iran’s ruling security apparatus.—
Michael Dorgan , Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Neuroplastogens would fit much more comfortably in the existing apparatus for drug development, regulation, and distribution, without the cultural baggage.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, Iran’s new Supreme Leader said that his country would keep closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane through which about a fifth of the world’s oil flows, and more vessels in the Persian Gulf were attacked, including two oil tankers that were set ablaze off the coast of Iraq.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Iran attacked two oil tankers off the coast of Iraq overnight, setting them ablaze.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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