Synonyms of tackled

tackled

verb

past tense of tackle

as in approached

to start work on energetically

once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approached
• addressed
• undertook
• attacked
• had at
• waded (in or into)
• pursued
• dived (into)
• went at
• faced
• sailed into
• tore into
• pitched into
• focused (on)
• fell (to)
• concentrated (on)
• settled (down)
• lit into
• buckled (down to)
• plunged (in)
• pitched in
• zeroed (in on)
• knuckled down (to)
• took up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• evaded
• shunned
• played
• poked
• lagged
• messed
• fooled
• dawdled
• idled
• trifled
• dallied
• fiddled (around)
• puttered (around)
• pottered (around)
• dillydallied
• monkeyed (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tackled

Officials said the shooter, an Army sergeant who worked at the base, used his personal handgun before he was tackled by fellow soldiers and arrested. —CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

To this end, Material Focus tackled this by first making recycling easier before pushing awareness. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026

Knueppel tried to run away, but the coach tackled him from behind. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026

Officials said the shooter, an Army sergeant who worked at the base, used his personal handgun before he was tackled by fellow soldiers and arrested. —ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026

Pope has tackled topics in the past including Jean Charles de Menezes, Jimmy Savile and The Moors Murderers. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026

Season one tackled climate issues, and this speaks to our current AI era. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026

During the March 26 episode of their podcast, Not Married to This, the former reality stars tackled the topic of prenuptial agreements. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026

Grayslake Fire District personnel tackled a large fire in a marsh area that consumed two to three acres of brush. —Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026