tackling

verb

Definition of tacklingnext
present participle of tackle
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 But beyond tackling dryness and dehydration, more active body lotions have ingredients—like peptides and retinol—that target specific concerns associated with aging skin. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Similar efforts to make quantum hardware more resilient include quantum chips designed to verify their own hardware, showing how reliability is becoming a problem that researchers are tackling at several levels. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 Raman has touted her work in identifying less expensive strategies for tackling the crisis. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 There have been many advertisements over the years with men tackling or shoving women. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Also, special teams ace Ben Skowronek appeared to hurt his head while tackling Mecole Hardman on a kickoff return in the first half. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 The Picklejus aims for the complete package in mountain running, tackling not just distances greater than 100 miles but also the dramatic uphills and downhills that may come along the way. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Worrell said the city’s current approach to tackling violence is flawed. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 SweetNight’s new CoolNest® Ultra Memory Foam Mattress takes a multi-layered approach to tackling the problem, combining cooling materials, ventilation and ergonomic support in a mattress designed particularly with hot sleepers in mind. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackling
  1. approaching
  2. addressing
  3. undertaking
  4. attacking
Verb
  • The bottom line is that GPC has done a good job of bottoming this year, forming a bullish pattern, outperforming its major peers, and approaching a potential breakout from a multi-year relative downtrend versus XLY.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Surveillance video from the Cedar Glenn complex showed Brunson, Newman, and another unnamed co-defendant jumping a fence, approaching a Chevrolet Suburban, and fleeing after being confronted by a witness.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of approaching
Verb
  • Surrogacy agreements can include provisions addressing what happens if prenatal testing reveals a serious fetal abnormality, but those provisions do not necessarily give intended parents the power to force a surrogate to terminate a pregnancy.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood Education and Care and the Quad Agency Child Care Initiative were created last year by lawmakers to start addressing the gaps and fractures in the state’s childcare system.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of addressing
Verb
  • Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company is also undertaking a massive expansion.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Great presidents have shown the importance of communicating their vision and their reasoning for undertaking a certain action.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of undertaking
Verb
  • Generally, these hunters do not start attacking cells unless there is a reason to do so, such as inflammation, a key marker of infection.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For example, Way of the Sword rewards defensive play in the form of Issen, powerful counterattacks that are triggered by attacking before an enemy strikes.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacking

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“Tackling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackling. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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