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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The exchange repeats, the woman wrestling with her memory.—
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Redondo Union won its first Southern Section Division 6 boys wrestling championship.—
Eric Sondheimer,
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9 Feb. 2026
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“Rassling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rassling. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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