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

When Carla and Johnny get there, Gabe literally runs away from them, but Johnny tackles him. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

The latest Chicago Media Report tackles Mike Ditka's impact on The Score, a morning show host exit at WBEZ, the latest radio station rankings and more. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

The breakthrough tackles a major quantum computing challenge by connecting different hardware systems without creating communication bottlenecks. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Max tackles daily dust and crumbs with a super-slim profile that easily slides underneath low-hanging furniture where manual vacuums can't reach. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

The Bissell Crosswave HydroScrub is a 2-in-1 wet-and-dry vacuum that tackles tough dirt on all floor types. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

The initiative tackles one of the industry’s biggest hurdles — scaling lower-impact materials and manufacturing — by aggregating demand instead of relying on isolated, brand-by-brand efforts that have stymied progress. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Dart was clutching at his knee after getting sandwiched between two Rams defenders that beat the Giants’ tackles off the edge, and while airborne, video replay showed his leg shift in an awkward way. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

But his new book tackles an issue that’s in the headlines every day. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026