as in fought
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
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wrestled
Still, the Justices wrestled with Sauer’s interpretation of the case.
—
Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Like many websites, Wikipedia has wrestled with how to handle the paradigm shift in generative AI for online text content.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Georgia lawmakers Tuesday wrestled with how to preserve public access to mug shots and police video while protecting the people portrayed in those images from online exploitation.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2022, sources said, Caldwell tackled a woman from behind in the East Village, wrestled her to the ground and tried to remove her clothes.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Clark wrestled a rebound away from UCF’s Themus Fulks with 16 seconds left and began to dribble away – only to lose the ball out of bounds.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Aaron Futrell, 44, who served in the Ohio Army National Guard, who was near one of the missile strikes at Al Asad, has wrestled with a cascade of lingering symptoms.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Raúl wrestled Lucio to the ground.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
But the hosts wrestled back control, scoring six unanswered goals and improving their record in home openers to 18-8-5 going back to 1996.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Like many websites, Wikipedia has wrestled with how to handle the paradigm shift in generative AI for online text content.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Georgia lawmakers Tuesday wrestled with how to preserve public access to mug shots and police video while protecting the people portrayed in those images from online exploitation.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2022, sources said, Caldwell tackled a woman from behind in the East Village, wrestled her to the ground and tried to remove her clothes.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Clark wrestled a rebound away from UCF’s Themus Fulks with 16 seconds left and began to dribble away – only to lose the ball out of bounds.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Aaron Futrell, 44, who served in the Ohio Army National Guard, who was near one of the missile strikes at Al Asad, has wrestled with a cascade of lingering symptoms.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Raúl wrestled Lucio to the ground.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
But the hosts wrestled back control, scoring six unanswered goals and improving their record in home openers to 18-8-5 going back to 1996.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
Verb
-
For decades, activists and ecologists have fought to take advantage of our watershed for recreational and community life, with remarkable success.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
-
The company fought to preserve that business.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The conversion also is part of a broader effort to revitalize downtown San Jose, which has grappled with high office vacancies and a slow post-pandemic recovery.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
-
The two grappled for control and tried to get quick pins on each other after throwing Jayne out of the ring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The officer then shoved Phillips, who tussled with the officer and took him to the ground.—
David Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
-
In downtown Hartford, Luari has tussled several times in court over unpaid rent with Lexington Partners, a part owner and manager of 5 Constitution Plaza where The Place 2 Be operates.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
At spring training in 1973, Lopes battled with Lee Lacy for the second base job and lost.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
-
But the Pioneers battled back, with freshman Clarke Caswell tipping in a pass with just under three minutes left to force overtime.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Beyond that, the Avs’ main goals through the final five games will be to get everyone as healthy as possible, and hopefully see a couple of strong outings from Mackenzie Blackwood, who has scuffled recently.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
-
The Cubs need more consistency from their lineup, which has scuffled through their first nine games.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
On April 3, after UCLA defeated University of Texas in the Final Four, Close apologized to the fans in an ESPN interview about how the two teams brawled over each point.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
-
Drivers brawled with attendants when the gas ran out, or when the lines weren’t moving fast enough, and cops closed down the stations, which made no one happy.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wrestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestled. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
