as in approaching
to start work on energetically
once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom
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Recent Examples of tackling
Miami, a team that already struggled with tackling, just couldn’t bring down the 6-foot, 220-pound back.
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Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Head coach Sonny Dykes emphasized discipline and tackling throughout the week, knowing that a loss here would make their climb in the Big 12 standings that much steeper.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The best bellwether for the Pats’ run defense ought to be tackling.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Open-field tackling has been diddly-poo.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Head coach Sonny Dykes emphasized discipline and tackling throughout the week, knowing that a loss here would make their climb in the Big 12 standings that much steeper.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The best bellwether for the Pats’ run defense ought to be tackling.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Open-field tackling has been diddly-poo.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackling
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The driver's identity hasn't been released and it's not yet known whether the crash was intentional, or why the man had been approaching the White House at the time, the newspaper noted.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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And with both the holiday-shopping season fast approaching and the latest ransomware attack on Muji’s logistics and delivery servicer Askul, some IT experts are warning all to be even more vigilant.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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For adults, the focus should be on understanding the cause, addressing it and finding the right mix of medical, surgical and lifestyle strategies.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo this week addressing charges of Islamophobia in the campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Working in collaboration of the National Trust for Historic Places, the National Fund for Sacred Places each year provides matching grants of between $50,000 and $500,000 to congregations undertaking significant capital campaigns.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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There should be either less or more; my hope was, in undertaking it, to do something with the style equivalent to the glancing way this woman’s mind—at a guess—works.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The role of the double pivot is to protect the centre-backs and provide the defensive foundation when the team is attacking.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Real Housewives of New York City star was arrested in December 2017 after reportedly attacking a police officer in Palm Beach, Florida — nearly one year after she wed now-ex Tom D'Agostino.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Tackling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackling. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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