as in approaches
to start work on energetically
once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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Recent Examples of tackles
Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
The tense press moment is quite fitting since Guadanino's After the Hunt tackles the #MeToo movement in a manner that has received divisive responses after its Venice world premiere.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
This crucial development directly tackles one of the most significant obstacles to building commercial fusion power plants.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Fall in Texas is fun, but the show tackles real issues thoughtfully and with grace.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Each cycle of the Monster franchise tackles a different true-crime story, following the massive success of the series’ 2022 debut.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The approach tackles cost, efficiency and scalability all at once, three factors that have long held robotics back.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Marcus Jones #25 of the New England Patriots tackles Blake Corum #22 of the Los Angeles Rams at Gillette Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Season 4 indeed tackles UBA’s coverage of the Olympics, and Ben is the executive producer who comes in with a fresh approach.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
The tense press moment is quite fitting since Guadanino's After the Hunt tackles the #MeToo movement in a manner that has received divisive responses after its Venice world premiere.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
This crucial development directly tackles one of the most significant obstacles to building commercial fusion power plants.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Fall in Texas is fun, but the show tackles real issues thoughtfully and with grace.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Each cycle of the Monster franchise tackles a different true-crime story, following the massive success of the series’ 2022 debut.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The approach tackles cost, efficiency and scalability all at once, three factors that have long held robotics back.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Marcus Jones #25 of the New England Patriots tackles Blake Corum #22 of the Los Angeles Rams at Gillette Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Season 4 indeed tackles UBA’s coverage of the Olympics, and Ben is the executive producer who comes in with a fresh approach.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackles
Verb
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As Kiko approaches the islands, rain and wind remain a possibility.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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As China’s Golden Week approaches at the start of October, demand for ocean cargo on the trans-Pacific trade lane is not projected to see a significant increase, according to a Thursday update from Flexport.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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Riefenstahl deftly undertakes the type of media autopsy usually reserved for the most fiendish of true crime cover-ups.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Renner addresses this meta-casting in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly out of the Toronto International Film Festival, where the movie world premieres.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their new research addresses the long-standing dendrite problem in lithium-metal batteries.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dennis tries to hug Roman, but Roman attacks him, punching him multiple times before leaving the hotel room.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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After Wednesday disables the machine with an axe, Isaac’s ability no longer works, and Thing attacks him.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Tackles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackles. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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