as in approached
to start work on energetically
once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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Recent Examples of tackled
Police quickly tackled the man and arrested him in the middle of the freeway.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 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
The woman screamed and tried to run, but Longmire tackled her from behind, pinned her down and tried to rape her, according to trial testimony.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Blues will be without leading scorer Robert Thomas, who was injured in their game against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday when he was tackled to the ice by Pierre-Luc Dubois.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Like so many high-alpine hikes, Cloud’s Rest is best tackled from late June to early October due to snowmelt and access road closures.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
As ProPublica detailed earlier this year, Bazan was tackled and choked by immigration agents who were chasing his undocumented father in Houston.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The rehearsal space had restrictions, and Lind tackled the project with a newborn.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
But 53% of voters approved of how Trump has tackled border security, according to the poll, which was conducted before the president fired Noem.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 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
The woman screamed and tried to run, but Longmire tackled her from behind, pinned her down and tried to rape her, according to trial testimony.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Blues will be without leading scorer Robert Thomas, who was injured in their game against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday when he was tackled to the ice by Pierre-Luc Dubois.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Like so many high-alpine hikes, Cloud’s Rest is best tackled from late June to early October due to snowmelt and access road closures.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
As ProPublica detailed earlier this year, Bazan was tackled and choked by immigration agents who were chasing his undocumented father in Houston.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The rehearsal space had restrictions, and Lind tackled the project with a newborn.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
But 53% of voters approved of how Trump has tackled border security, according to the poll, which was conducted before the president fired Noem.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackled
Verb
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As Meraj worked, a young man dressed in legal garb (black suit, white shirt) approached and ordered tea.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Umpires have approached Brian Utley at baseball tournaments, confusing him for the older Chase Utley.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Roan addressed the incident in an Instagram Story and criticized the security guard.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Roan also pushed back against the part of the athlete’s statement that addressed her directly.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over the ensuing 10 months, the Vatican undertook extensive renovations to the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace, which hadn’t been used during Francis’ 12-year papacy and was in dire need of an update to bring its electric, plumbing and other utilities up to standard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The report about the bust at the Basilica of Sant’Agnese fuori le Mura was published by Valentina Salerno, who undertook a decade of research into notarial records, inventories, wills, and correspondence, paired with stylistic analysis to connect the sculpture to Michelangelo.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kuwait’s Al Salmi tanker was attacked at the port connected to the United Arab Emirates city better known as a destination for influencers, Reuters and The New York Times reported.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Houthis have previously attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea to disrupt the flow of oil, gas and other commodities through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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