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
Star Jordin Sparks and writer Elise Allen talk about how 'The Pout-Pout Fish' movie adaptation tackles modern parenting and facing your fears.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
The film noir tackles the corruptive tendencies of power, with Broderick Crawford as a populist politician who rises up as a Southern governor and wields dangerous influence.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Despite this relative dearth of blood, Austen’s fiction regularly tackles bodily health and illness.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
The Jets projected core offensive line will include Parham, tackles Olu Fashanu and Armand Membou, center Josh Myers, and guard Joe Tippmann.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Each year’s report tackles data from two years back, so the report released in March 2026 covers data from 2024.
—Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Vladimir, angered by this revelation because Cynthia is supposed to be sober, tackles him to the ground.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Patience, the British detective series about a young police archivist who tackles crimes, has been sold into more territories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Damage could take ‘months to years’ to fix The declaration, in effect, accelerates the county’s ability to request additional resources as the agency tackles a restoration process that won’t come overnight.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
The film noir tackles the corruptive tendencies of power, with Broderick Crawford as a populist politician who rises up as a Southern governor and wields dangerous influence.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Despite this relative dearth of blood, Austen’s fiction regularly tackles bodily health and illness.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
The Jets projected core offensive line will include Parham, tackles Olu Fashanu and Armand Membou, center Josh Myers, and guard Joe Tippmann.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Each year’s report tackles data from two years back, so the report released in March 2026 covers data from 2024.
—Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Vladimir, angered by this revelation because Cynthia is supposed to be sober, tackles him to the ground.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Patience, the British detective series about a young police archivist who tackles crimes, has been sold into more territories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Damage could take ‘months to years’ to fix The declaration, in effect, accelerates the county’s ability to request additional resources as the agency tackles a restoration process that won’t come overnight.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackles
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Amore approaches the song with all the vocal ferocity of a wind chime; MORI’s chorus repeats the title phrase in monotone.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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The new images reveal stunning details about what happens as a star approaches the end of its evolutionary life cycle.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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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,
2 Mar. 2026
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Every year, the BLS undertakes a process aimed at providing a near-complete employment count by squaring up the monthly survey estimates with data drawn from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program, which covers about 95% of US jobs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Collaborate with your teen to develop a family media agreement that addresses AI companion usage alongside other digital activities.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2026
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Announced on March 6, this development addresses the issue of transistor overheating, which typically degrades processor performance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms of measles, a virus that attacks the lungs and airways, can include fever, cough, a blotchy rash, and red, watery eyes.—
Andrew Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bifenthrin, which attacks an insect’s nervous system and is considered a possible human carcinogen, was found on strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, collards, celery, bok choy and green beans, according to the report.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Tackles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackles. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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