as in wrestled
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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The mental gymnastics felt very familiar to how Republicans wrestled themselves to yes with Trump a decade ago.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Tala, who also wrestled under the name Leigh Laurel, was a part of the WWE system.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Players fought, fought, fought, gave us every chance in the world.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Rassled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rassled. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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