Synonyms of tackles

tackles

verb

present tense third-person singular of tackle

as in approaches

to start work on energetically

once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaches
• undertakes
• addresses
• has at
• attacks
• dives (into)
• wades (in or into)
• pursues
• tears into
• goes at
• focuses (on)
• falls (to)
• pitches into
• sails into
• concentrates (on)
• faces
• buckles (down to)
• settles (down)
• lights into
• plunges (in)
• knuckles down (to)
• pitches in
• zeroes (in on)
• takes up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• evades
• shuns
• plays
• lags
• pokes
• messes
• fools
• dawdles
• dallies
• trifles
• idles
• putters (around)
• fiddles (around)
• monkeys (around)
• potters (around)
• dillydallies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tackles

Done playing for the day, quarterback Josh Allen, receiver DJ Moore and tackles Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown turned to gardening. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Stella Juva tackles that problem by taking its own source of electricity along for the ride. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Hydrogen tackles flight phases Unlike conventional jet fuel, hydrogen has different combustion and storage characteristics, requiring changes to the systems that deliver and burn it. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

While the child and her mother play in the sand, the father tackles the seemingly impossible task of setting up a tent to provide shelter. — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Summary DirecTV's Gemini device tackles the complex task of unifying live TV and diverse streaming services into one intuitive interface. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

But fans of the music don’t have the same issue now — one of the Bay Area’s best tribute bands, Aja Vu, tackles Steely Dan’s challenging catalogue with gusto, complete with jazz instrumentation. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

First Jeffrey Dahmer, then the Menendez Brothers, then Ed Gein, and now Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology drama tackles Lizzie Borden. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Hill says that diatomaceous earth is a pest control method that tackles the issue physically, rather than by employing synthetic pesticides. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026