as in to fight
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery
the sisters wrestled on the floor over the last cookie
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Recent Examples of wrestle
Tried to wrestle me from his bed to not amputate.
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Rasmussen has coached Marina wrestling for 16 seasons.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
In one image, a pair of young men, one shirtless, wrestle on a mat laid out in the Parque México, their arms looped around each other in what appears to be a tender embrace.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The young girl, decked out in Guardians gear at the game, was going for the ball after a home run from Daniel Schneemann at Progressive Field on Monday, April 27 when an adult man ran over and wrestled it away from her.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Rasmussen has coached Marina wrestling for 16 seasons.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
In one image, a pair of young men, one shirtless, wrestle on a mat laid out in the Parque México, their arms looped around each other in what appears to be a tender embrace.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The young girl, decked out in Guardians gear at the game, was going for the ball after a home run from Daniel Schneemann at Progressive Field on Monday, April 27 when an adult man ran over and wrestled it away from her.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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At that point, the White House needs approval from the legislative branch to continue fighting, according to the War Powers Resolution, a law aimed at reasserting Congress’ constitutional role of declaring war.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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Dyson Daniels and Mitchell Robinson were ejected after fighting following a pair of free throws from Anunoby that gave the Knicks a 50-point lead in the second quarter.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The district is grappling with budget cuts due to years of declining enrollment.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starmer — who is facing relentless domestic criticism over a flailing economy and his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, while grappling with a surging far-right opposition — will be praying for a smooth visit.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestle. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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