tackle
noun
equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing.
tackled
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past participleof tackle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tackle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tacklenounequipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing.
Example Sentences
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He also advocates for holding a single overarching UN conference "because the Earth is one" and the crises of climate, biodiversity and pollution cannot be tackled in isolation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh tackled that question during his press conference after the central bank’s latest rate decision, which matched expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
While some journalists twisted their movie and television coverage around major plot events, others tackled them head-on, writing “ending explained” and “twist revealed” articles for readers who wanted to skip to the point.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Goodwin and her colleagues tackled this problem by examining rare events known as tidal disruption events.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Your mother nearly tackled you to the ground she was so happy to see you. In other words, too much love can be a dangerous thing.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
