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Tackle is an English word with synonyms like gear or paraphernalia. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tackle in a sentence

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Tackle meaning

  1. A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
  2. A block and tackle.
  3. Clothing.

Synonyms of Tackle

gear paraphernalia appurtenance face up confront take on undertake football play lineman rig fishing rig fishing tackle fishing gear rigging face

Using Tackle

  • The main meaning on this page is: A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook. | A block and tackle. | Clothing.
  • Useful related words include: gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance, face up.
  • In the example corpus, tackle often appears in combinations such as: to tackle, right tackle, left tackle.

Context around Tackle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Tackle

  • In this selection, "tackle" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, left, equipment, high, meaning, similarly and behind stand out and add context to how "tackle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a high tackle penalty for, a right tackle or left, left tackle, defensive tackle and offensive tackle. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tackle" sits close to words such as forecast, ruled and prepare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tackle

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

All while playing right tackle, a position he was far less familiar with than left tackle. (16 words)

Before his second stint as the starting right tackle in 2022, he took snaps at left and right tackle as a backup. (22 words)

Right tackle Evan Neal and left tackle Andrew Thomas have both been listed as questionable for this weekend’s trip to Las Vegas. (23 words)

Whether he’s a right tackle or left tackle in Pittsburgh remains to be seen, but he’d be a good fit in the Black and Gold on either side, though his best work at Tennessee came at right tackle the last two seasons. (44 words)

If he has a successful season at right tackle and is able to put the ability to play both tackle spots at a starting level on his resume, he should be in for a big payday from another team on the open market. (43 words)

It’s to the point where I can’t help but wonder if the coaches might not try to reshuffle the tackle position to get him out of the lineup, with either Chukwuma Okorafor or Broderick Jones taking over at left tackle. (42 words)

Example sentences (20)

It is considered an "equipment tackle", meaning the protective equipment used by the players is what is used to make the tackle (similarly, a face-mask tackle is considered an "equipment tackle").

Whether he’s a right tackle or left tackle in Pittsburgh remains to be seen, but he’d be a good fit in the Black and Gold on either side, though his best work at Tennessee came at right tackle the last two seasons.

Paul will likely be the backup swing offensive tackle behind left tackle Terron Armstead, the veteran who is probably playing his final season after considering retirement this offseason, and right tackle Austin Jackson.

Safety Harrison Smith (infected cut), nose tackle Linval Joseph (shoulder), right tackle Brian O’Neill (arm), tackle Aviante Collins (leg), receiver Jeff Badet (undisclosed) and defensive end Ade Aruna (undisclosed) did not play Saturday.

Before his second stint as the starting right tackle in 2022, he took snaps at left and right tackle as a backup.

He has done so well, he is a pro-bowl level tackle, oppositie Lane Johnson, arguably the best NFL tackle, right or left, in the business.

If he has a successful season at right tackle and is able to put the ability to play both tackle spots at a starting level on his resume, he should be in for a big payday from another team on the open market.

In 2023, however, it appears as though Williams will move to right tackle on the heels of the Bengals signing left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. in free agency.

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Instead, in the second set after Horsburgh’s try, the Raiders gave away a penalty for holding down in the tackle before giving away a further six-tackle set.

It’s to the point where I can’t help but wonder if the coaches might not try to reshuffle the tackle position to get him out of the lineup, with either Chukwuma Okorafor or Broderick Jones taking over at left tackle.

Left tackle Jordan Mailata’s block in the back literally shoving Giants’ safety Xavier McKinney into making a tackle on A.J. Brown on a first-and-10 at the Eagles’ 28. Two plays later, Hurts tossed the pick-six.

Munster were wobbling now so a turnover penalty won by hooker Barron in the 70th minute was badly needed, as was a high-tackle penalty for Exeter out-half Harvey Skinner’s high tackle on Crowley a minute later.

On the first rep, aligned as the boundary corner Hodges-Tomlinson follows motion into the box, inserting off the edge to close ground, come to balance, and tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage with an impressive form tackle.

Packers left tackle has had his injury issues the past few years, not playing a full season since 2019 and sitting out almost all of the 2021 season but he is still an elite left tackle.

Right tackle Evan Neal and left tackle Andrew Thomas have both been listed as questionable for this weekend’s trip to Las Vegas.

There was no review of the tackle that felled Vest, while the Reds are privately seething after a high, no-arms tackle on a runaway James O'Connor from Highlanders five-eighth Eddie Burns also went unpunished.

Tippman is the opposite of tackle Freeland with spindly legs and big upper body, as he shows ability to be a tackle without losing leverage.

Whether he starts out at right tackle next to Mike Onwenu, or heads to left tackle right away, where he’s a classic fit, he figures to make offensive line coach Adrian Klemm’s life a little easier.

According to multiple reports, the NFL is reviewing the play to see if Smith’s tackle had all of the elements of the now-banned hip-drop tackle.

All while playing right tackle, a position he was far less familiar with than left tackle.

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These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:

Common combinations with tackle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tackle" in a sentence?
An example: "It is considered an "equipment tackle", meaning the protective equipment used by the players is what is used to make the tackle (similarly, a face-mask tackle is considered an "equipment tackle")." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tackle" from authentic English texts.
What does "tackle" mean?
Tackle means: A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
What are synonyms of "tackle"?
Common synonyms of "tackle" include: gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance, face up, confront, take on, undertake, football play. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "tackle" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tackle", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.