tackled

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of tackle

adj

1. (not-comparable)Made of ropes tackled together.

   “My man shall be with thee, / And bring thee cords made like a tackled stair.”

2. (not-comparable)Having been forced to the ground.

   “Tackled players must either pass the ball immediately or release it at once by placing it on the ground in any direction (ideally, the ball should be placed backward, but that isn't always possible).”

   “Incredibly dangerous, it can result in serious injury for the tackled player.”

   “The tackled suspect was young, no older than mid-twenties.”

3. (comparable)That was addressed as a problem or challenge.

   “At 8%, Income Inequality is the fourth most tackled research topic .”

   “As expected, transparency is the most tackled element by literature, especially in the field of access to information.”

   “One of the most tackled issues in cabinet decision-making literature is the extent to which prime ministers or other actors are prominent and able to lead the process .”