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noun

ˈta-kəl How to pronounce tackle (audio)
Definition of tacklenext
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity grabbed my fishing tackle and headed out early one morning

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tackle

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verb

as in to undertake
to start work on energetically once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom

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Recent Examples of tackle
Noun
McDuffie saw limited playing time as a rookie in 2021, then tied for the team-lead with a career-high 13 special teams tackles in 2022. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The world all-tackle list is still topped by a 35-pound 15-ounce brown taken in 1952 from Argentina’s Lake Nahuel Huapi by Eugenio Cavaglia. — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Verb
Hartford still emerged as the second-fastest female driver despite never getting the opportunity to tackle the full mountain in competition. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 While tackling expensive debt is a smart financial decision, abandoning your retirement has consequences. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tackle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackle
  1. equipment
  2. undertake
  3. gear
  4. approach
  5. stuff
  6. address
  7. apparatus
  8. attack
Noun
  • The next day, a team from Chile, utilizing radar and sonar sound-detection equipment, confirmed the presence of Gil, still alive, in the sub-basement.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
    — Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of equipment
Verb
  • Once this cycle of testing is extensively undertaken, the AI maker refines the AI and can feel more comfortable that the AI is ready for release.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The number of times Spain has previously undertaken mass legalization measures for immigrants living and working illegally in the country.
    — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of undertake
Noun
  • But the mudroom also needs closed storage such as cabinets, drawers, or baskets to help with seasonal gear, sports equipment, and everyday clutter.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • The Gem State is one of the top 10 states for celebrating the Fourth of July outdoors, according to outdoor gear company Kühl.
    — Hali Smith July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Definition of gear
Verb
  • With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Tracy had approached the team about a contract extension late in the 2005 season, a bold request considering the team’s record.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • There’s a lot of bad crowd work out there, just like there is bad anything else — fledgling or whatever rookie stuff.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of stuff
Verb
  • Nationals officials also addressed the matter with the right-hander.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The attorney also addressed the letter to several email addresses listed on the Brownsville Energy Storage Terminals website.
    — Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 2 July 2026
Definition of address
Noun
  • Hearn also donated to Democratic fundraising apparatus ActBlue 10 times while also contributing to Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns five times, an administration official told Fox News Digital.
    — Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Much of this anti-Constitutional apparatus was scrapped after the war.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of apparatus
Verb
  • According to court documents reviewed by The Times, the model alleges that Sandoval shoved her down a flight of stairs in his home, pushed her to the ground at a hotel in Nashville, and attacked her and her father on June 3.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of attack

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