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

Inspired by this natural technique, the development tackles a fundamental challenge in aerial robotics. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Featured Presentations Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger tackles the popular video-game franchise Resident Evil. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Five peptides join collagen, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and squalane, while PHA gently tackles flaky texture. — Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026

Along the way, Halliwell tackles some of the field’s deepest paradoxes. — Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

The chelating shampoo tackles the mineral buildup that the filter cannot remove. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

In the special — watch a clip above — Morril tackles his worst one-night stand gone wrong, the dark humor of infamous assassinations, his bizarrely unorthodox war against rats, and more. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

The massive reset comes as the group tackles competition from China and the impact of trade tariffs. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Veteran tackles Dexter Lawrence and Jonathan Allen beef up a defense that ranked last in rushing yards allowed, while Super Bowl winner Boye Mafe brings explosiveness off the edge. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026