: a sport or contest in which two unarmed individuals struggle hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other
Examples of wrestling in a Sentence
My favorite sport is wrestling.
He was on the wrestling team in high school.
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The event will serve up specialty and classic micheladas to satisfy those who like the drink con or sin clamato, as well as street tacos, live music, wrestling and more.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Many wrestling stars never get the luxury of knowing when their final match will be.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
And wrestling isn’t an easy sport.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Here is my video interview with Fulton/Jacob Southwick after a BRCW show, discussing wrestling and real estate and Pokemon.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Many wrestling stars never get the luxury of knowing when their final match will be.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
And wrestling isn’t an easy sport.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Here is my video interview with Fulton/Jacob Southwick after a BRCW show, discussing wrestling and real estate and Pokemon.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Wrestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestling. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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wrestling
noun
wres·tling
ˈres-liŋ 
: the sport in which two contestants wrestle each other
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