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tackle
noun as in equipment for activity
Strong matches
accouterment, apparatus, appliance, gear, goods, habiliments, hook, impedimenta, implements, line, machinery, materiel, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, rigging, tools, trappings
verb as in make an effort
verb as in jump on and grab
Strong matches
attack, block, catch, challenge, clutch, down, grapple, grasp, intercept, nail, sack, seize, smear, take, throw, upset
Weak matches
bring down, bring to the ground, put the freeze on, take hold of, throw down
Example Sentences
Having a robust Roth account is one way, which you’re already tackling.
The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 4%, as it seeks to tackle inflation, which remains well above its 2% target.
South Africa will host the G20 summit this weekend, aiming to secure commitments on debt relief for developing countries and to tackle global inequalities as the United States boycotts the event.
During a debate on cancer waiting times in the assembly, the minister said more than £70m had been used to help tackle budget difficulties.
Once she’s freed, she charges forward and tackles Benefo just as he’s starting to get up.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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