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
Growing up, Curp wrestled with fatigue and aches, not only on her skin, but also in her joints.
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Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
She’s supported by her roommate, Susie (Thaddea Graham), a fantasy cosplayer and wrestling fan, and her formerly absentee father, Jinx (Nick Offerman), who arrives at Margo’s door not long after leaving rehab for an opioid addiction and seeing a string of panicked texts from her.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The two men wrestle over the car’s gear shift, with Donaldson attempting to put the car in neutral.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Esperanza junior, who wrestles at 113 pounds, strained a knee during the Doc Buchanan tournament in Clovis in January.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
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Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
She’s supported by her roommate, Susie (Thaddea Graham), a fantasy cosplayer and wrestling fan, and her formerly absentee father, Jinx (Nick Offerman), who arrives at Margo’s door not long after leaving rehab for an opioid addiction and seeing a string of panicked texts from her.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The two men wrestle over the car’s gear shift, with Donaldson attempting to put the car in neutral.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Esperanza junior, who wrestles at 113 pounds, strained a knee during the Doc Buchanan tournament in Clovis in January.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
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Viel also finished the game by fighting Podkolzin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Does the fact that none of this was effective—at least in the sense that Trump hasn’t been driven from the political scene for good—suggest that Democrats should now fight dirtier?—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The district is grappling with budget cuts due to years of declining enrollment.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starmer — who is facing relentless domestic criticism over a flailing economy and his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, while grappling with a surging far-right opposition — will be praying for a smooth visit.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestle. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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