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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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
Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The holding midfielder Antonio Blanco tried to step into Yamal but a quick flick of his left foot meant that Blanco’s tackle was useless.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The national debt held by the public is already about the same size as the entire U.S. economy, and tackling that problem is impossible without addressing the main components of the federal budget, including Social Security, Medicare and military spending.
—Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Jalen Carter signed Super Bowl LIX logo football—Defensive tackle Carter has autographed an official Wilson Super Bowl LIX logo football.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The holding midfielder Antonio Blanco tried to step into Yamal but a quick flick of his left foot meant that Blanco’s tackle was useless.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
One thing German writer-director Tom Tykwer has never lacked is ambition, evidenced by his willingness to tackle sprawling, thematically unwieldy literary source material like Cloud Atlas and A Hologram for the King.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The national debt held by the public is already about the same size as the entire U.S. economy, and tackling that problem is impossible without addressing the main components of the federal budget, including Social Security, Medicare and military spending.
—Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackle
Noun
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His son, Shaw, joined other fire victims in filing a lawsuit last month against Southern California Edison, accusing the utility of negligence, violation of health and safety codes and not maintaining its vegetation and equipment.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The curtains to the execution chamber closed at 6:29 p.m. Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the gas flowed for 18 minutes, and that monitoring equipment showed Frazier's heartbeat stopped 13 minutes after the process began.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The original series was produced by ABC Studios, which was recently absorbed into 20th TV as part of a restructuring undertaken by parent company Disney.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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At the time, haint blue could be made only by cultivating and processing indigo plants, which was a labor-intensive, often dangerous endeavor undertaken by enslaved workers in antebellum America.—
Omari Weekes,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Viets' crew retrieved all the boat's safety gear, including safety ladders, and positioned the boat near the pilots in the water.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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This gear is flying off the shelves, so click on any image or link to grab yours before it's gone!—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As a result, gold soared to a fresh all-time high earlier this month, approaching a record $3,000.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Speaking of her daughter, the beauty entrepreneur and growing mogul lights up when discussing how the next generation approaches skincare.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The best modern iterations address these shortcomings.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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When the court returned from a break, the judge addressed these comments.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the ballplayer stuff, that was just icing on the cake.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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My oak trees are covered in green lichens and light green mossy stuff.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With Vance’s legislative leadership, Burch’s political advocacy, and a wide-reaching conservative media apparatus, this reimagined Catholic right has strengthened in just a few years.—
Liam Adams,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Investigators believe that the suspect constructed an apparatus that fired some type of projectile that caused the injury, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When that extreme trend was pointed out to Suzuki, the Cubs hitting infrastructure worked with him to look for moments to be aggressive and attack the first pitch.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Government officials and local civil society leaders didn't immediately comment, though Congo's Communications Ministry said the rebels had violated ceasefire agreements and attacked Congolese troops working to avoid urban warfare and violence in Bukavu.—
JUSTIN KABUMBA,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tackle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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