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[ tak-ling ] / ˈtæk lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tackling ON THESAURUS.COM
Origin of tacklinglate Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at tackle, -ing1 OTHER WORDS FROM tacklingun·tack·ling, adjectiveWords nearby tacklingtacket, tack hammer, tackie, tackies, tackle, tackling, tack rag, tack room, tacksman, tack-weld, tack welding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tacklingIt is an episode that is so on-the-nose in its tackling of pro-choice debates that you can practically see the freckles. Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism|David Levesley|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST In tackling this issue, Watson is, whether she knows it or not, also implicitly taking on a broader issue. The Gender-Pay Gap: It’s Real, and Yes, It’s Sexism|Monica Potts|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was easy for the media to pounce when he admitted to lacking a comprehensive strategy for tackling ISIS. The Rhinohawks Come Roaring Back|James Poulos|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST He seems undaunted at tackling a number previously vocalized by the likes of Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney, and Sammy Davis Jr. Is Nick Ziobro the Next Frank Sinatra?|Steve North|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bob became increasingly hard to work with, so Terry split from the partnership mid-assignment for Vibe, tackling it solo. Speed Read: Terry Richardson on Sex, Lies, and Lindsay Lohan|Justin Jones|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Nine of Jove's years are gone; the timbers of our ships have rotted; their tackling is sound no longer. “He must get up again,” retorted Lon, and he was for tackling the bell-pull once more. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson Rehearsing signals is good occupation for such occasions, and practice in passing the ball and in tackling can also be had. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895|Various I'm a little soft now and don't feel quite up to tackling the winter trail. Snowdrift|James B. Hendryx Browning was in sympathy with my subject, and often came when I was tackling it. Fragments of an Autobiography|Felix Moscheles
Words related to tacklingbegin, take up, accept, try, undertake, work on, deal with, confront, stop, halt, essay, attack, attempt, launch, down, seize, clutch, challenge, upset, grapple |