rassled

past tense of rassle
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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  • He is better known as Fray Tormenta, the orphanage-sponsoring priest who wrestled after dark, and whose life became the backstory for the movie’s titular character.
    Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
  • So, the Eagles switched to the outside and wrestled for results.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • The fire is fought by four engines, one water tender, two dozers and two hand crews.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • After the hit, defenseman Braden Hache, who split time between Barracuda of the AHL and Wichita of the ECHL last season, stepped in and fought Francis.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Rassled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rassled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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