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
Broncos nickel Ja’Quan McMillian, however, wrestled the ball away from Buffalo receiver Brandin Cooks in the air and made one of the most memorable defensive plays in Denver playoff history.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Estrada, who shared children with Amanda Frias Rosas, was taken into custody after shoppers wrestled him to the ground, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Trump wrestled publicly with whether to give him the job.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Spy agencies are wrestling for the prerogative of AI oversight with the Commerce Department.
—Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 12 May 2026
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Estrada, who shared children with Amanda Frias Rosas, was taken into custody after shoppers wrestled him to the ground, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Trump wrestled publicly with whether to give him the job.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Spy agencies are wrestling for the prerogative of AI oversight with the Commerce Department.
—Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestle
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The Steelers will likely win around 10 games and once again be fighting into the final weeks of the season for a playoff berth.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The Warsh view A concern with Miran's approach is that, if the Fed keeps looking through supply shocks, markets and the public will doubt its inflation-fighting credibility.—
Matt Peterson,Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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As Raul grapples with telling the story of Elsa’s life, he’s confronted by the murkiness of borrowing from real people for the purposes of fiction.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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The landmark debut — and the potential capacity squeeze caused by other blockbuster listings in the pipeline, such as OpenAI — further complicates the outlook for Europe's IPO space, which is already grappling with ongoing bond market volatility and the prospect of looming interest rate hikes.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestle. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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