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

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

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

The European Space Agency’s ClearSpace-1, planned for 2029, tackles the harder case by capturing the unprepared, noncooperative Proba-1 satellite and dragging it down to burn up. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

The Paradigm 8 also tackles stability without causing that unnaturally stiff sensation. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Three years after his Best Picture–winning epic, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan tackles another epic. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 July 2026

On their debut album, the Detroit musician skewers social-climbing scene darlings and tackles personal existential delusions over a frenetic blend of post-punk and electro-pop. — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026