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

Masahiro Hara, an engineer on the barcodes team at Denso, the subsidiary, tackled the problem. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026

Purdy threw a quick 6-yard pass to Evans, who flipped it back 4 yards to a sprinting Samuel as he was being tackled well short of the first down. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

His query was earnestly tackled by the engineers at the RAND Corporation, who, in 1955, published a book composed only of a series of unrelated numerals piled up in neat rows. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

One season before being tackled by That Guy, Hernández was That Guy, hitting a second-inning home run to set the tone for a Game 5 victory in the 2024 division series against the San Diego Padres. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

However, Willis inexplicably lost a fumble when linebacker Dru Tranquill tackled him. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

That set up third-and-12, when Shanahan called a hook-and-lateral on a pass to Evans, who pitched the ball to Samuel as he was being tackled. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

The Wildcats opened the game with a goal-line stand, but Chiles fumbled the snap on their first offensive play and Rolijah Hardy tackled him in the end zone for a safety. — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Because of this, it must be tackled holistically and programmatically. — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026