1. tackled - Adjective
2. tackled - Verb
of Tackle
Made of ropes tacked together.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThere are some subjects that can only be tackled in fiction. John le Carré
We need the UN, to deal with the threats to our common security from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, not only in the case of Iraq. They must be tackled by the international community together, by strengthening conventions, treaties and agreements. Anna Lindh
If a politician doesn't wanna get beat up, he shouldn't run for office. If a football player doesn't want to get tackled or want the risk of an a occasional clip he shouldn't put the pads on. Bill Clinton
Basically a leader of peasant community in the north and had not tackled a broad vision. He cannot be called a true Gandhian because a true Gandhian cannot be for office only. Charan Singh
(To a football player) If you lie to me, I'll mop the floor with you worse than anyone who's ever tackled you. Judith Sheindlin
My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled. Bill Rodgers