Synonyms of tackling

tackling

verb

present participle of tackle

as in approaching

to start work on energetically

once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaching
• addressing
• undertaking
• attacking
• wading (in or into)
• diving (into)
• having at
• pursuing
• going at
• facing
• sailing into
• tearing into
• pitching into
• focusing (on)
• falling (to)
• concentrating (on)
• settling (down)
• buckling (down to)
• lighting into
• plunging (in)
• knuckling down (to)
• pitching in
• zeroing (in on)
• taking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• evading
• shunning
• playing
• messing
• lagging
• poking
• fooling
• idling
• trifling
• dawdling
• fiddling (around)
• puttering (around)
• dallying
• pottering (around)
• dillydallying
• monkeying (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tackling

Coach and Bank & Vogue (B&V) are tackling textile waste, one designer handbag at a time. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025

Halftime events during the game included the Future Buccaneers going on the field to participate in tackling drills, throwing and catching a touchdown, and kicking field goals. —Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025

By combining their expertise and resources, BMW, Samsung SDI, and Solid Power are tackling these obstacles together, increasing the likelihood that ASSBs could finally become a practical option for widespread EV adoption, Electrek adds. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025

What makes Bring Her Back such a striking film among the many other horror movies tackling grief and trauma is the Philippou brothers' willingness to really go there. —Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025