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

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

Now, researchers have developed a three-metal catalyst that tackles those long-standing problems in an unusual way. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 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

Max wraps both hands around her throat before a guard tackles him. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

After Max tortures them in a mock-trial confrontation in their living room, Tom eventually tackles Max into the backyard pool. — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

This trip tackles biggies such as Aubisque, Tourmalet, Galibier, and the two most mythic, Mont Ventoux and the Alpe d'Huez. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Based on a true story, the weather thriller tackles the intense days leading up to D-Day. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2026