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
Videos shared on social media showed smoke billowing into the night sky as first responders tackled the flames.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Patrons and laborers at one Walmart in Van Nuys, California, faced multiple raids in the same day with people tackled and dragged away from ICE agents.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The home improvement project was one of many Trameri, a project manager for Indianapolis’s Office of Sustainability, has tackled in recent months to reduce her energy use.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
As a result, Warren Barhorst snatched Brown’s towel after a kickoff return, resulting in a benches-clearing scuffle after Brown tackled Barhorst.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s exactly the question tackled by the Fifth Circuit in a recent tax dispute.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Roughly an hour later, the magic carpet ride was over, crashing into the turf, traced to a quarterback keeper with six minutes remaining in overtime when he was tackled awkwardly.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Trier tackled the current climate in his acceptance speech for the Best Film prize, alluding to his grandfather Erik Løchen, who was imprisoned in WW2 for being part of the resistance and then became a director, with his film The Hunt being selected for Cannes in 1960.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2026
Slot cornerback Marcus Jones tackled Herbert at the 2-yard line on a third-down scramble — despite giving up 10 inches and nearly 50 points to the athletic Chargers QB — and a fourth-down pass fell incomplete.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Patrons and laborers at one Walmart in Van Nuys, California, faced multiple raids in the same day with people tackled and dragged away from ICE agents.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The home improvement project was one of many Trameri, a project manager for Indianapolis’s Office of Sustainability, has tackled in recent months to reduce her energy use.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
As a result, Warren Barhorst snatched Brown’s towel after a kickoff return, resulting in a benches-clearing scuffle after Brown tackled Barhorst.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s exactly the question tackled by the Fifth Circuit in a recent tax dispute.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Roughly an hour later, the magic carpet ride was over, crashing into the turf, traced to a quarterback keeper with six minutes remaining in overtime when he was tackled awkwardly.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Trier tackled the current climate in his acceptance speech for the Best Film prize, alluding to his grandfather Erik Løchen, who was imprisoned in WW2 for being part of the resistance and then became a director, with his film The Hunt being selected for Cannes in 1960.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2026
Slot cornerback Marcus Jones tackled Herbert at the 2-yard line on a third-down scramble — despite giving up 10 inches and nearly 50 points to the athletic Chargers QB — and a fourth-down pass fell incomplete.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackled
Verb
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During their initial investigation, police found that two men approached the home's front door.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The teen was playing basketball at the park when he was approached by a group of young adults, who asked the teen if he was affiliated with a gang and tried to start a fight, police said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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After the team’s latest loss, LeBron James addressed the ESPN report that detailed Lakers governor Jeanie Buss’ apparent frustrations with the four-time NBA champion.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This problem was addressed by the introduction of the first all-electric Atlas robot in 2024.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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To conduct these assessments, the team undertook over 30 flights, each lasting no more than seven minutes, the limit of the drone battery.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Princess of Wales undertook multiple royal engagements on January 27.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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One study in 2020 surveyed 261 herders in Mongolia, another common habitat for snow leopards; while many reported having seen snow leopards, or had their livestock attacked by snow leopards, none reported any attacks on humans.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The upstream piranhas attacked her, and her blood flowing downstream attracted the rest of the piranhas, leaving the creek clear for the herd to cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackled. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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