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

During the incident, a police officer was hit with a metal trash can thrown by someone in the crowd, and another was tackled by a suspect who wrapped his arms around the officer’s neck, according to a police department statement. —Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026

He was eventually tackled by patrons in the store who held him down until police arrived. —Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026

Staff then chased the teen and tackled him to the ground. —Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 May 2026

An unidentified witness noticed the weapon and shouted out to alert staff members, who chased after the teenager and tackled him to the ground, police said. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 May 2026

The Neighborhood tackled issues of race and class throughout its eight-season run, which concludes on May 11. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026

Vis rewards slow exploration with short walks between coves and villages, Cinque Terre’s coastal paths can be tackled in single-day segments using the Cinque Terre Card, and the Wachau’s 22-mile Danube stretch can be broken into easy day hikes between baroque towns and vineyards. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026

Given the rugged topography and arid climate, the park’s vast backcountry is best tackled by veteran hikers. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

Testing of the syringe, which had fallen to the ground when Kazmierczak was tackled, showed a mixture of water and apple cider vinegar. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026