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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
The month-long campaign calls on people to tackle the environmental pollution caused by the fashion industry by buying previously used items.
Even the most patriotic Welsh fan will expect that sequence to extend to 12 on Saturday when they tackle the double world champions.
So what would it mean for the global effort to tackle climate change if it does step to the fore, just as the US steps back?
It no longer includes retired center Jason Kelce but still features two-time All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson, two-time Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson, and one of the biggest and most athletic left tackles in the NFL in 6-foot-8, 365-pound Jordan Mailata.
Veteran right tackle Rob Havenstein could return from an ankle injury that has sidelined him for two games, further strengthening a line that gave up no sacks against the Patriots.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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