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

So, this tackles two issues at once. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Tiny Timber Homes Living in as small a space as a tiny house can sometimes feel a little claustrophobic, but the Kanuka tackles this by opening up to the outside with two double glass door entrances, filling the home with natural light. —New Atlas, 12 June 2026

Conceived, performed and brilliantly choreographed by the theatre collective Das Manko Gbr, the series tackles the world of work with a distinctly absurdist sensibility, somewhere between Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times and Jacques Tati’s Playtime. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026

The psychological horror film tackles weight loss, diet culture, obsession and addiction. —Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026

The series also tackles aging, particularly through Judith’s struggle to navigate a world increasingly eager to tell women when their best years are behind them. —Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

According to the team, their work tackles one of the biggest limitations in modern laser physics. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026

An officer then tackles one of the men. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 29 May 2026

Together, the formula tackles crepiness, fine lines, and dark spots from sun damage. —Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 27 May 2026