as in wrestling
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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Later footage shows multiple federal agents wrestling him to the ground.—
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Two members of the group can be seen wrestling with and striking The Hawk’s employees.—
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“Rassling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rassling. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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