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
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
With 12:11 remaining in the second quarter and Minnesota trailing 14-0, Chargers cornerback Cam Hart made a tackle on Justin Jefferson that caused the Vikings wide receiver to fall near McCarthy and appear to land near the quarterback's injured right ankle.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The Chargers ruled out tackle Bobby Hart for their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night at SoFi Stadium, which means another makeshift offensive line.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The Chargers lost Joe Alt to a season-ending ankle injury and now will play without both him and Rashawn Slater — two players who looked like the best set of tackles in football last summer.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
With 12:11 remaining in the second quarter and Minnesota trailing 14-0, Chargers cornerback Cam Hart made a tackle on Justin Jefferson that caused the Vikings wide receiver to fall near McCarthy and appear to land near the quarterback's injured right ankle.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Walpole defensive lineman Jeremiah Colon tackled Bedford quarterback Sylar Pimental on the four-yard line, securing a 28-20 overtime victory for the Wolverines.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The Chargers ruled out tackle Bobby Hart for their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night at SoFi Stadium, which means another makeshift offensive line.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackle
Noun
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Axon is known for making law enforcement equipment including drones and tasers.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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These simple drills require no equipment and are effective for anyone — weekend warriors and elite athletes alike.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The chain has undertaken a series of operational improvements such as more efficient ovens, sprucing up locations and trimming its menu offerings.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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There, federal agents with tactical gear, armored trucks and rifles clashed with protestors, according to the New York Times.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Do something to distract from the still-chilly temps by getting your gear ready.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, the company reported a $110 million net loss for that same period, due in large part to spending of $90 million on research and development, approaching the $107 million spent on R&D for all of 2024.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Senators attached the continuing resolution to a package of spending bills addressing military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture and congressional operations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their decision has highlighted deep divisions over legislative priorities and political strategy as lawmakers scramble to resolve the shutdown and address its nationwide consequences.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The movie also has an ace in the hole with Glen Powell, one of the few contemporary alpha-charisma actors that feel built for stuff like this and believably might have been bred in a farm upstate that specializes in All-American movie stars with gajillion-watt grins.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The new regulations are supposed to regulate all hazardous transport through the reservation, not just uranium, but also oil and gas, methane, whatever kind of radioactive stuff.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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In China, fields that are important to national security, such as aerospace technology, do not exist independently from the state security apparatus.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles into Israel in response and attacked the Middle East's largest American military base in Qatar.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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