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

In the trailer for the show, the cast gets physical (literally), wrestling over clothes in a challenge. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Hinduism itself has long wrestled with the question of how many gods there are, and different answers have been proposed throughout its history, but none of those answers necessarily invalidates the others. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Hollywood’s voice actors — one of the first groups to wrestle with artificial intelligence replacement — are battling one another over how to deal with AI. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

As our Kim Hjelmgaard reports from London, Washington and Tehran are both wrestling with that question six months into their fight. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing wrestle

• wrestle (with)