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Definition of wrestle
wrestled
;wrestling
play \ˈres-liŋ, ˈras-; ˈre-səl-iŋ, ˈra-\intransitive verb
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
transitive verb
1a : to engage in (a match, bout, or fall) in wrestlingb : to wrestle with wrestle an alligator
2 : to move, maneuver, or force with difficulty
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Examples of wrestle in a Sentence
They'll be wrestling each other for the championship.
They'll be wrestling with each other for the championship.
Recent Examples of wrestle from the Web
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In many ways, Labor has been fighting back ever since, rarely wrestling control from Likud.
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In many ways, Labor has been fighting back ever since, rarely wrestling control from Likud.
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The president’s tweet of a stupid wrestling video depicting himself bludgeoning CNN wasn’t a threat of violence against journalists.
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The boy was shot in the clavicle while Slaughter tried to wrestle the gun away from Townsell, according to prosecutors.
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Wrestling fans have responded to his gun-control rants by fondling their pistols in the stands.
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Golf’s authorities have wrestled with how to align Trump’s series of controversial comments with the concept of an inclusive sport.
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These days, 1 in 8 Americans ingest or smoke marijuana, and the drug faces renewed scrutiny as more states wrestle with legalization.
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The two wrestled over the gun before Swinton grabbed it and ran away.
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Origin and Etymology of wrestle
Middle English wrastlen, wrestlen, from Old English wrǣstlian, frequentative of wrǣstan
First Known Use of wrestle
1593
WRESTLE Defined for English Language Learners
wrestle
playDefinition of wrestle for English Language Learners
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: to fight (someone) by holding and pushing instead of by hitting, kicking, or punching
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: to fight in the sport of wrestling
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: to struggle to move, deal with, or control something
WRESTLE Defined for Kids
Definition of wrestle for Students
wrestled
;wrestling
1 : to fight by grasping and attempting to turn, trip, or throw down an opponent or to prevent the opponent from being able to move
2 : to struggle to deal with He's wrestling with a problem.
wrestler
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