rassle

verb

ˈra-səl How to pronounce rassle (audio)
Definition of rasslenext
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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  • Their leaders, gathered for a summit in Palau this week, are wrestling once more with the question of how tiny countries with little global power can use major polluters’ geopolitical interest in their region to secure a chance of survival.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • One year after her passing, Miquel wrestles with grief, desire, and the weight of change as the construction of a new bridge stands to open up his remote village.
    — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Rassle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rassle. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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