Synonyms of wrestle

wrestle

verb

ˈre-səl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fight
• grapple
• brawl
• tussle
• battle
• contend
• rassle
• scuffle
• combat
• hit
• duel
• punch
• war (against)
• strike
• skirmish
• clash (with)
• box
• beat
• slug
• spar
• bash
• buffet
• batter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrestle

Using LLMs to smooth out the challenges of wrestling with a text, of struggling to find the right words to convey a thought, of piloting one’s own personal and intellectual development, is antithetical to this type of education. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Getting them in a room together was like wrestling mythological beasts. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Soon all knowledge workers will face the same crisis of meaning that mathematicians are wrestling with today. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Their leaders, gathered for a summit in Palau this week, are wrestling once more with the question of how tiny countries with little global power can use major polluters’ geopolitical interest in their region to secure a chance of survival. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing wrestle

• wrestle (with)