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

On a tight end screen with 8 minutes and 48 seconds remaining in the third quarter of the Falcons’ 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Daniels hurried downhill and tackled Bears standout Colston Loveland. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Authorities said another teacher threw her phone at the attacker and then tackled him and wrestled with him for control of the weapon, likely saving lives before the shooter was shot by a father who followed him into the building. — Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

The gunman was tackled by another teacher and fatally shot by an armed bystander, 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco, who followed him into the school, according to police. — Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Instead, the Chiefs’ defense nearly tackled quarterback Justin Herbert for a safety. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

The teacher, who was not injured in the shooting, tackled him to the floor and tried to take the gun away from him, police said. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Harris accepted, then asked to co-write the screenplay despite never having tackled a feature script. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Authorities credited a community member who killed the gunman and a teacher who tackled him with preventing further loss of life. — Irene Byon, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

The quarterback was running with the ball when he was spun around and tackled. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026