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
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Recent Examples of wrestled
His brothers, Marcel and Anthony, wrestled at both Reavis and Oak Lawn.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The Frenchman wrestled an awful Alpine to 11 Q3 appearances in 2025 and brought in 100 percent of his team’s points.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
For decades, Sarasota County leaders have wrestled with the idea of reopening Midnight Pass, an inlet that split Siesta and Casey keys until its closure in 1983.
—Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Still, the stakes were set high, as Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) wrestled with a fateful choice of what to do at the end, since even if the Upside Down were to be irrevocably destroyed, her sheer existence could leave a door open to a new version and a new threat like Vecna.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Wentzel wrestled with a tangle of emotion as McLeod’s arraignment approached.
—Stefani Barber, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Boris wrestled the gun from one of them.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2025
During the deadly rampage, another bystander, Ahmed al Ahmed, an Australian immigrant, wrestled a gun away from one of the shooters.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Near 27th and Ridgeway, Bovino and his agents wrestled at least one person into an unmarked vehicle.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The Frenchman wrestled an awful Alpine to 11 Q3 appearances in 2025 and brought in 100 percent of his team’s points.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
For decades, Sarasota County leaders have wrestled with the idea of reopening Midnight Pass, an inlet that split Siesta and Casey keys until its closure in 1983.
—Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Still, the stakes were set high, as Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) wrestled with a fateful choice of what to do at the end, since even if the Upside Down were to be irrevocably destroyed, her sheer existence could leave a door open to a new version and a new threat like Vecna.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Wentzel wrestled with a tangle of emotion as McLeod’s arraignment approached.
—Stefani Barber, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Boris wrestled the gun from one of them.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2025
During the deadly rampage, another bystander, Ahmed al Ahmed, an Australian immigrant, wrestled a gun away from one of the shooters.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Near 27th and Ridgeway, Bovino and his agents wrestled at least one person into an unmarked vehicle.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
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Players fought, fought, fought, gave us every chance in the world.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Job growth slowed throughout 2025 as some businesses grappled with economic uncertainty, prompting them to pull back on hiring.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Ferguson stood on the front step of her Waldo home on the south side of Kansas City Thursday and grappled with her former neighbor’s sudden place in the national spotlight.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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In winter, the wind tussled clumps often resemble a wild hairdo, which is a welcome dose of garden whimsy.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Dec. 2025
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As Green and the other man tussled, a man identified by police as Bryan Carter pulled out a gun, prompting a friend of Green to attempt to wrest away the weapon.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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Kallie Skidmore scored 28 points as Izard County (10-5) battled back from a 14-point deficit to advance to the semifinals of the Kell Classic in Swifton.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Dodgers' offense has scuffled in the last couple of games, putting more pressure on the pitching staff.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The offense has scuffled, but the defense has been fantastic.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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How The Hardys Defeated DarkState Both teams brawled before the bell rang.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cody Rhodes came back with a Suicide Dive as the two brawled until the show went off the air.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Wrestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestled. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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