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
Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The defensive tackle’s foundation, called Odighizuwa Foundation, was started with his brother, Owamagbe, to honor their mother Abieyuwa, who was a single mother.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The price for commercial dishwashers runs from the low thousands of dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the size and complexity of the dish problem the machines are supposed to tackle.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Spit hits the fans, draws hefty fine Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is paying a hefty price for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL season opener.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The defensive tackle’s foundation, called Odighizuwa Foundation, was started with his brother, Owamagbe, to honor their mother Abieyuwa, who was a single mother.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Vikings’ corners must tackle, and turnovers must be avoided.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The price for commercial dishwashers runs from the low thousands of dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the size and complexity of the dish problem the machines are supposed to tackle.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackle
Noun
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The capital costs of capture equipment, plus the energy demands for capture and conversion processes, create a tough business case without subsidies or premium product markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, newer synthetic drugs such as spice or bath salts may not be detected at all without specialized equipment.—
Andrew Yockey,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The league might be skeptical that the Clippers were merely ignorant of the Aspiration-Leonard relationship and question why the team didn’t undertake more diligence.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nothing other than full universal access is to be undertaken.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last Sunday’s set in Chicago proved that even more than six decades in, Daltrey, 81, and Townshend, 80, are still able to reach that gear.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Video shows agents in tactical gear leading people away in handcuffs.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Goldenberg approached his side job with caution.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of predictive policing that reinforces existing biases, envision AI that helps communities understand and address root causes of social problems.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Save from isolated slip-ups, all addressed by and mended with the captain, there were no big issues.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The game remains accessible to new players and to fans who might not get what this role playing stuff means.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This eye cream is loaded with some fancy-sounding stuff.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In effect, science and its applications have greatly extended our human sensory apparatus.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Part of the appeal of Focus, home to Nosferatu’s Robert Eggers, was its global distribution apparatus (Neon and A24 only distribute in North America).—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Charlie was the best of America, and the monster who attacked him was attacking our whole country.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Estonian police said the drone was likely en route to attack targets inside Russia.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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