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

That is a challenge that is now being tackled by a group of leaders of some of the largest employers in the region, which is developing a list of projects expected to be released later this year. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Midway through the first half, there was the perfect example — Hakimi pushed forward and was tackled by Doue. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Mbappé was tackled near the Morocco goal and won a penalty kick. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 9 July 2026

Muscato met with director Max Webster and uncovered a show unlike anything he’s tackled before. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Sheikh Haque was tackled by a congregant inside the Muslim Center of New York on Geranium Ave. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026

The goal was erased, however, because Spain tackled Austria’s goalkeeper before Cucurella took his shot. — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Deputies caught up with the suspect and tackled him in the parking lot of a McDonald's. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 30 June 2026

While the return of rainfall in May ultimately tackled the issue, many fear the implications for future supply issues. — Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 30 June 2026