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
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Keys, a Star-Telegram All-Area selection and a key piece to the Bearcats’ state title run in 2023, has made solid contributions in both years and has 123 career tackles with LSU.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Laura Bargfeld, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The man was quickly apprehended by security, tackled to the ground and escorted out of the building, according to the video.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Traditional football is a physical game of tackles, kicks and dogpile-style efforts to stop opponents from advancing the ball down the field.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Keys, a Star-Telegram All-Area selection and a key piece to the Bearcats’ state title run in 2023, has made solid contributions in both years and has 123 career tackles with LSU.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Photos of the device, which fell to the ground when he was tackled, showed what appeared to be a light brown liquid inside.
—Laura Bargfeld, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The man was quickly apprehended by security, tackled to the ground and escorted out of the building, according to the video.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackle
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The hub houses all of Fulton County’s election data and equipment, and on Wednesday night, Commissioner Robb Pitts said 700 boxes of 2020 election ballots were among the materials that federal agents seized.—
Patricia Murphy,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That’s where the cafeteria, rental equipment, lockers and shop are found and lessons begin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Like any superyacht, Lamima has the capacity to undertake unique missions on an hourly basis.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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The prosecutor said Laurie and her mother undertook several safety measures out of fear, such as removing knives from the home, changing the locks and, finally, pursuing a restraining order against Bushey and taking steps to evict him.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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This year’s winners netted more than $60,000 in prizes, including dive cruises and underwater photography gear.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the 35-year-old is shifting gears by turning her troubled past into a new trade.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Security footage of the incident showed Richardson approaching Coleman from out of the frame and appears to grab his backpack from behind.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The strongest winds are expected near the coast, where gusts could approach hurricane force, or 75 miles per hour, along parts of the North Carolina and Virginia shoreline by Saturday night.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pickard founded The Mind Company after noticing a gap that few were addressing.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Uhlaender addressed the announcement in a statement to Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And yet, neither couple can help but dig themselves deeper and deeper, which is where the cottage stuff comes in.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2026
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Joelie Fetterman, a personal shopper and stylist at Saks Fifth Avenue in Boca Raton, agreed that most South Floridians should be able to make do over the next few days with stuff lodged deep in their drawers.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of several years, the company tested the apparatus about 200,000 times to achieve the right effect, culminating in a patented design.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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The fall of the ayatollah could empower the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, a powerful branch of Iran’s security apparatus that operates independently of the nation’s armed forces.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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In severe cases, the virus can attack parts of the brain that control basic life functions like eye movement, heart rate and blood pressure, causing permanent damage.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine's air force said that Russia attacked overnight with one ballistic missile and 146 strike drones, 103 of which were shot down or destroyed using electronic warfare.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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