tackled

verb

past tense of tackle
as in approached
to start work on energetically once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom

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Recent Examples of tackled But before any of that can happen, Talarico says, corruption must be tackled. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 In an early 2000s commercial, Michelob Ultra portrayed a woman getting viciously tackled in a football game at a park. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Parton tackled public relations glitches with grace when people in her orbit were slower to come around on equity issues. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Hunter, by some counts in a practice where the quarterback isn’t actually tackled, had at least four sacks. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 In its first five years, the LRF tackled nearly 400 priority projects in public lands across all 50 states, maintaining the trails, bridges and campgrounds that keep parks open and accessible. — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 To Find My Son (1980), starring Richard Thomas, traced the true story of the first single man to adopt a child, and Money on the Side (1982), starring Karen Valentine, Purl and Jamie Lee Curtis, tackled prostitution. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 In a conversation with the Herald, Sturm tackled a few of those topics. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Robinson got a lot of work over the two days, although no running backs were tackled to the ground. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackled
  1. approached
  2. addressed
  3. undertook
  4. attacked
Verb
  • Sky guard Natasha Cloud approached Freedom’s courtside seat during a third-quarter timeout, leading to a verbal exchange.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • As the end approached, families moved out, one at a time, hugging and saying goodbyes to each other outside their dorms.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • Kudrow addressed her relationship with her character during a recent appearance on Fresh Air with Terry Gross & Tonya Mosley.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On his final night of guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, Jelly Roll finally addressed his political views.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of addressed
Verb
  • The street maintenance project that Fort Worth undertook in 2020 has become larger than itself.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Ryan undertook extensive restoration work after acquiring Castleton, modernizing the home without sacrificing its historic character.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of undertook
Verb
  • But the university’s recent actions in a lawsuit filed by a former student who was attacked on campus during that period appear at odds with that commitment.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Not long after Bungalow 8 opened, the World Trade Center was attacked.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacked

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“Tackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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