wrestled; wrestling
ˈre-sliŋ 
ˈra-;
ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ,
ˈra-
1
: to contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw an opponent down or off balance
2
: to combat an opposing tendency or force
wrestling with his conscience
3
: to engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
4
: to engage in or as if in a violent or determined struggle
wrestling with cumbersome luggage
1
a
: to engage in (a match, bout, or fall) in wrestling
b
: to wrestle with
wrestle an alligator
2
: to move, maneuver, or force with difficulty
Examples of wrestle in a Sentence
Verb
They'll be wrestling each other for the championship.
They'll be wrestling with each other for the championship.
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Stockton hasn’t lost since his sophomore season at state, but will have to wrestle his best to beat Dyes in what should be a must-see final on late Saturday night.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Two contradictory bills met different fates on Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre as South Dakota lawmakers continued to wrestle with the best way to provide tax relief.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 18 Feb. 2026
When was wrestling sanctioned in Iowa colleges and universities?
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The men should be no match for lions, who could easily outpace them and could, being far stronger, wrestle them to the ground and dispatch them with a single bite to the neck.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Stockton hasn’t lost since his sophomore season at state, but will have to wrestle his best to beat Dyes in what should be a must-see final on late Saturday night.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Two contradictory bills met different fates on Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre as South Dakota lawmakers continued to wrestle with the best way to provide tax relief.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 18 Feb. 2026
When was wrestling sanctioned in Iowa colleges and universities?
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wrestle
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestle. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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