Examples of tussle in a Sentence
Noun
The suspect was arrested after a tussle with a security guard.
a tussle for control of the company
The President is in for another tussle with Congress.
Verb
Two players tussled for the ball.
The residents of the neighborhood tussled with city hall for years about the broken parking meters.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
During the tussle, a group of long-distance swimmers went to swim by, and the shark ultimately bit a man's leg.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
The officer then shoved Phillips, who tussled with the officer and took him to the ground.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Benches cleared last night in Anaheim over a tussle between Angels outfielder Jorge Soler and Braves pitcher Reynaldo López, shortly after López nearly hit Soler during a plate appearance.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
During the tussle, a group of long-distance swimmers went to swim by, and the shark ultimately bit a man's leg.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Vanderbilt, who verbally tussled with Redick on Tuesday after playing just five minutes and receiving an early hook in the second quarter, played a team-high 25 minutes off the bench, contributing six rebounds and five assists.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
The officer then shoved Phillips, who tussled with the officer and took him to the ground.
—David Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Tussle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tussle. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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tussle
2 of 2 noun1
: a physical contest or struggle
2
: a rough argument or a struggle against difficult odds
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