How to Use "Tackle" with Example Sentences

tackle (n): taking hold of someone and pulling him to the ground

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Used with adjectives:

"The football player was knocked down with a hard tackle."
(hard, strong, bad)

"The security guard made a brave tackle on the robber."
(brave, skillful, flying)

Used with verbs:

"He made the game-winning tackle!"
(made)

"He missed the tackle."
(missed, avoided)

Used with prepositions:

"He made a huge tackle against the other team."
(against, on)

"She dropped the ball in the tackle."
(in, during)

tackle (v): to deal with; to face and grab hold of

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Used with adverbs:

"The drug problem has to be tackled effectively."
(effectively, successfully, head-on)

"We must properly tackle this challenge."
(properly, seriously, immediately)

Used with verbs:

"He failed to tackle the key issues."
(failed, tried, attempted)