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

On the other end, Heckman wrestled with the moral predicament of giving airtime to a potential murderer while hoping to keep Hall alive. — Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

After the deputy attempted to block Reaves from retrieving the gun, a struggle ensued and Reaves wrestled the weapon away from Raczkowski. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

California growers and winemakers of all sizes are wrestling with an oversaturated market due to a steep drop in consumer demand and the loss of the majority of wine exports to Canada. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

That makes the top third of the grid a bear to wrestle with, because there’s no reassurance from the Down entries that our Across answers are correct. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing wrestle

• wrestle (with)