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

Power-boost Some handheld vacuums feature a power-boost button that increases the suction when tackling bigger messes or heavier debris. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026

Security guards tackling a fan is expected. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026

Wlazlo, 58, is tackling her role under the leadership of Marc Rosen, who is CEO of Catalyst Brands, and held the top post at JCPenney prior to the merger. —Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026

In this article, the best natural methods for tackling invasive plants, according to an ecologist and wildlife biologist. —Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026