as in to wrestle
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery
the boys would rassle and roughhouse for hours on end
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Stocks swung wildly last week as investors wrestled with the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors and the overall economy.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Now Democrats are wrestling with what comes next, and nowhere is that fight playing out more clearly than in this Massachusetts primary.—
Juliegrace Brufke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Rassle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rassle. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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