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 Defensively, the Ravens flew around and tackled well, knocked out the run game and put a lid on the Eagles’ big plays. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 One of the topics tackled was how to reach next-generation Disney fans with next-generation content formats to keep the company’s many franchises relevant to Gen Alpha and beyond. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 The researchers tackled this using parametric pumping, in which an external microwave signal supplies energy to magnetic waves through nonlinear interactions. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 As he was being tackled by an Armwood player and on his way to the ground, he was hit by two more Armwood players. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Roughly a quarter of those who tackled the DHS-1171 failed to complete it. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 Rydell then tackled The Reivers, a William Faulkner adaptation that starred McQueen, and The Cowboys (1972), which starred John Wayne. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 The story was written by prominent British comic writer Kieron Gillen, but each episode is tackled by a different artist. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 With Before Night Falls (2000), Schnabel tackled the life of poet-playwright Reinaldo Arenas and his struggles as a gay man in the Cuba of the 1960s and ’70s. — A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tackled
  1. approached
  2. addressed
  3. undertook
  4. attacked
Verb
  • Cue forward Josh Windass revealing on camera how James, as one of those who had worn the armband during the season, had approached him about setting up a meeting with just the players present.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Even in the nineteenth century, before the neuronic machinery of the retina was fully understood, biologists approached the eye with wonderment.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of approached
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  • Recent concerns regarding the war's impact on shipping and construction timelines were addressed by Disney's CFO, who reaffirmed full commitment, citing the project's long-term view and strategic rationale.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The duo took to the stage during the event and addressed the crowd in character to tease the plot of the upcoming sequel, per USA Today.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of addressed
Verb
  • Last year, Missouri lawmakers undertook redistricting to edge out the state's other Democratic representative, Cleaver, who has represented Kansas City in Congress since 2004.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In May, authorities undertook a mass rescue of hundreds of animals, including 165 horses, at a troubled sanctuary in Julian called Villa Chardonnay.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of undertook
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  • And the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Ngbape, however, said his surveillance teams in Nizi have not been attacked.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
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