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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Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Beyond championships, Natalya holds several WWE records for female superstars, including the most pay-per-view appearances, most matches wrestled, and most wins.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
About 20 miles north, Orlando continues to grapple with similar concerns about alcohol, public safety and gun violence in its downtown, and Monday city leaders will again wrestle with possible solutions.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
But even ahead of the statewide fluoride ban, some local governments have wrestled with whether to remove it from their water systems.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
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Verb
Physicists have long wrestled with a basic question: What are space and time?
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Beyond championships, Natalya holds several WWE records for female superstars, including the most pay-per-view appearances, most matches wrestled, and most wins.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
About 20 miles north, Orlando continues to grapple with similar concerns about alcohol, public safety and gun violence in its downtown, and Monday city leaders will again wrestle with possible solutions.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
But even ahead of the statewide fluoride ban, some local governments have wrestled with whether to remove it from their water systems.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestle. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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