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

While the book tackles questions of personal empowerment, identity, and online perception, Hariri-Kia’s thoughts about digital success prop up the story’s central themes. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

The experiment tackles a growing challenge for America’s lunar ambitions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

More than 1,000 shoppers just bought this Shapermint style that tackles all of the above with a soft silicone grip and ribbed band made to stay smooth and secure. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Even though The Ecstatic feels like a reflexive response to Bush’s America, the album tackles a wider swath of issues and sounds. — David Harris, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

Each episode runs just over 20 minutes and the action and jokes never lag as the up-for-any-challenge president tackles the Loch Ness legend and even journeys to Camp David. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Phase two, to be completed within five years, tackles the more extensive changes closest to the home, including the one-foot vegetation-free safety zone and replacement of combustible gates. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Fieri tackles the hills around his estate a few times a week with rucking sessions, which is walking while carrying a weighted vest or backpack. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

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