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

Residents of the usually picturesque Russian resort town of Tuapse were this week warned not to leave the homes or open windows as authorities tackled intense fires from a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on the town’s oil refinery. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026

Following their engagement in October 2010, Prince William and his then-fiancée, Kate Middleton tackled her first royal duty as a team. —Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026

Kirk Moore, the school’s principal, tackled the gunman and got shot in the leg. —James Densley, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026

Jon Stewart tackled the presidential assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Monday’s episode of The Daily Show. —Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026

Runners tackled hills, cinnamon bread stops and scenic views during Dollywood’s first-ever race weekend. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

Still, Secret Service Uniformed Division officers saw the blur of a man sprinting through the concourse, confronted him and tackled him. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

Agents returned fire and tackled Allen to the ground. —Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Fuqua’s focus is on the music, with songwriting, video production and choreography scenes, and full-length live performances tackled with staggering precision by Jaafar Jackson, who also sensitively delivers Michael’s repressed anguish in confrontational scenes with his father. —Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026