: 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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Freeman and New Prairie High School wrestling assistant coach Chris Fleeger claimed to have had some kind of physical contact after the football coach’s son lost his bout, according to the South Bend Tribune.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The high school wrestling season goes into prime time this month.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
The Sirens star says his passion for acting stems from his love of TV and wrestling.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
While wrestling is physical and intense, golf is more contemplative.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The high school wrestling season goes into prime time this month.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
The Sirens star says his passion for acting stems from his love of TV and wrestling.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
While wrestling is physical and intense, golf is more contemplative.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Wrestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestling. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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wrestling
noun
wres·tling
ˈres-liŋ 
: the sport in which two contestants wrestle each other
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