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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
If Simmons cannot return for Sunday night’s game against the Colts, rookie Kahlil Benson is expected to make his second straight start at left tackle. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 In all three games, Schlager made the most tackles of any midfielder. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
Everyone has a role The wildfire problem exceeds what any single entity can effectively tackle on its own. — Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Another is to change tackling techniques starting in junior high, as well as train and certify coaches who can teach them. — Michael Arkush, STAT, 14 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
  • Lacking life detection equipment, the workers strained to hear their cries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Longevity is pushing yacht design beyond a checklist of equipment toward a complete ecosystem.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of equipment
Verb
  • According to the trade counsel, the recent tit-for-tat trade actions undertaken by both Washington and Ottowa have served to illuminate the persistence of a trend that stands to continue over the coming months.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fortum is now undertaking an investment program of about €1 billion to extend the plant’s operating life.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of undertake
Noun
  • Dyson is hardly a stranger to powerful cleaning gear, and taking $100 off makes this one much easier to consider if your current vacuum, or even your trusty Roomba, is losing the daily argument with fur, crumbs, and dirt.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Most EVs have a single-speed transmission, which means there’s no shifting between multiple gears.
    — Lauren Swift, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of gear
Verb
  • Sam Jochim, economist at EFG International, said rates could rise roughly once every three months as underlying inflation approaches 2%.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • An Associated Press reporter who approached the main building was told by a security guard that it was closed.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • Especially younger voters need to learn why capitalism is better than socialism and why promises of free stuff by the left will come at a huge cost.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This is the stuff that keeps my, and many, many others employed.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuff
Verb
  • Quantum computing could eventually address 20-40% of emissions from sectors like steel and cement that are otherwise hard to abate, according to a report shared first with Semafor.
    — Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Current and former employees said Allen is largely an absentee leader who is combative and who put his workers in harm’s way by not acting sooner to address building concerns prior to a roof collapse last year.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of address
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Yudkowsky took such tropes of rebellion and rule-breaking and built a philosophical apparatus around them.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Bourne films questioned America’s surveillance and security apparatus in the wake of 9/11.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of apparatus
Verb
  • Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone leaders say the pastor’s words attack their identity and echo past religious assimilation, spurring weekly demonstrations and new rules requiring outside ministries to seek tribal approval.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • To beat the odds, founders need to plan for a long-term goal that is relevant and achievable, then attack it in a series of sprints that enable incremental growth.
    — Deann Evans, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of attack

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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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