tackle
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Synonyms: Noun
accoutrements (or accouterments), apparatus, equipment, gear, hardware, kit [chiefly British], material(s), matériel (or materiel), outfit, paraphernalia, stuff
Synonyms: Verb
attack, dive (into), wade (in or into)
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Examples of tackle in a Sentence
Noun
a box for fishing tackle He made two tackles in the first half.Verb
The police officer tackled him as he tried to escape. He was tackled at the line of scrimmage. I'll tackle my homework later. We found new ways to tackle the problem.
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Hunter Bailey was the Cougars’ leading tackler with eight tackles, and Tramell White led the team with two sacks. — Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, "Football roundup: Hargrave, Crosby have solid performances in week 2," 9 Sep. 2019 On 3rd-and-1 at their 28, the Raiders lined up with three tackles, signifying run. — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders, Derek Carr pass test against Broncos with flying colors," 9 Sep. 2019 Jack, who is in the final year of his rookie contract as a 2016 second-round pick, played all 1,024 defensive snaps for Jacksonville last season and finished second on the team with 107 tackles. — Si Wire, SI.com, "Jaguars vs. Chiefs Live Stream: Watch Season Opener Online, TV Channel, Time," 8 Sep. 2019 However, the Texans made another trade on the other end of the ball that brought back left tackle Laremy Tunsil, who will help quarterback Deshaun Watson avoid big hits. — Allen Kim, CNN, "The NFL is back. Here are all the best games to watch in Week 1," 6 Sep. 2019 Goodson finished with 20 total tackles in the game. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "One interesting fact about each of the newcomers to the Green Bay Packers roster in 2019," 5 Sep. 2019 And in November, one of the recipients was the former Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Alan Page, who went on to serve as a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court. — Michael Crowley, New York Times, "For Second Time in 2 Weeks, Trump Awards Medal of Freedom to an Ex-N.B.A. Star," 5 Sep. 2019 The Sugarland, Texas, native finished with four tackles, including three solo. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Buffs safety Mikial Onu provides bright spot for Colorado secondary with two interceptions in Rocky Mountain Showdown," 31 Aug. 2019 Linebacker DeAndre Square led Kentucky with 11 tackles and also intercepted a pass. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky football's Josh Paschal out of cancer treatment, back to creating turnovers," 31 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
That worst-case-scenario became reality first in 2013, when Rodgers broke his collarbone after getting tackled by Shea McClellin of the Chicago Bears in November of 2013. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "These are the Wisconsin sports injuries that still haunt us," 11 Sep. 2019 On the campaign trail, 2020 presidential candidates have proposed a range of strategies to tackle the problem and protect the livelihoods of Midwestern farmers. — Taylor Mooney, CBS News, "What is regenerative farming? Experts say it can combat climate change," 28 July 2019 That’s a contrast to existing AI, which can learn specific jobs, such as understanding images, but can’t tackle different problems on its own. — Dina Bassbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Microsoft to invest $1 billion in OpenAI," 22 July 2019 Besides working on preventative measures and an antibiotic cure, Bahder’s team is tackling the insect problem by managing their population. — Fox News, "Tens of thousands of palm trees dying from bacterial disease," 29 Aug. 2019 Now, as the BBC reports, Nepal is trying to tackle the problem by banning single-use plastics in the Everest region. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "To Clean Up Everest, Nepal Is Banning Single-Use Plastics on the Mountain," 29 Aug. 2019 The hope is to build a cluster of startups tackling tough problems, one that is not limited to businesses with MIT ties. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "MIT spinoff will expand into old Polaroid building," 27 Aug. 2019 So people and organizations from elsewhere in the world may not always identify and try to tackle the African continent’s problems. — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, "Hello, This Is Artificial Intelligence. How Can I Help You? Eye on A.I.," 27 Aug. 2019 After nearly 1 million children were left out of the U.S. census in 2010, the federal government formed a task force to tackle the problem. — Savannah Smith, NBC News, "The lost children: Advocates fear census will undercount kids," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tackle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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