wrestle

verb

ˈre-səl How to pronounce wrestle (audio)
Definition of wrestlenext
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 The music industry has been wrestling with the pros and cons of the new technology that allows musical novices to create professional-sounding songs in seconds. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 The brothers have wrestled each other extensively before WWE but have never had a singles match in the company. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Flair has been in and out of wrestling for the last few years. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Police wrestled him down, and Fauci, dressed in his white lab coat, bolted downstairs. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wrestle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestle
  1. fight
  2. grapple
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  • The 63-year-old was born in the central city of Esfahan and volunteered to fight in the Iraq-Iran war as a teenager, along with tens of thousands of young Iranians.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Pathogens are microorganisms known to cause numerous diseases in their host, meaning Bifidobacterium animalis may help fight certain diseases.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of fight
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  • The earnings come as the home improvement retailer grapples with a slower housing market and a more cautious consumer.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In coming months, LINK must reach the space telescope some 190 miles above Earth’s surface, grapple it with its three robotic arms and boost it to a higher orbit.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of grapple

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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestle. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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