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
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.
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Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Zoox, which is owned by Amazon, has been slower to launch than competitors, and has wrestled with regulatory hurdles and safety reviews, but remains a clear innovator and frontrunner in the race to get self-driving vehicles on the roads.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
His villains were flamboyant, but Bruce was mournful, reluctant — no onscreen superhero has more palpably wrestled with not wanting to be a superhero.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
The man who threw the device had another one on him as cops jumped on him and wrestled him to the ground.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Falcons pushed the advantage to eight, but LCC went on an 11-2 run and wrestled the lead back only to see Torrey Pines tie it at 32 at the half.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The two wrestled over control of the vehicle, speeding through city streets, and Donaldson ordered DeSouza to pull over several times, then shot him in the leg out of fear for his safety, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Stocks swung wildly last week as investors wrestled with the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors and the overall economy.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Steven only wrestled for a short time.
—Jason Getz, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Zoox, which is owned by Amazon, has been slower to launch than competitors, and has wrestled with regulatory hurdles and safety reviews, but remains a clear innovator and frontrunner in the race to get self-driving vehicles on the roads.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
His villains were flamboyant, but Bruce was mournful, reluctant — no onscreen superhero has more palpably wrestled with not wanting to be a superhero.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
The man who threw the device had another one on him as cops jumped on him and wrestled him to the ground.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Falcons pushed the advantage to eight, but LCC went on an 11-2 run and wrestled the lead back only to see Torrey Pines tie it at 32 at the half.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The two wrestled over control of the vehicle, speeding through city streets, and Donaldson ordered DeSouza to pull over several times, then shot him in the leg out of fear for his safety, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Stocks swung wildly last week as investors wrestled with the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors and the overall economy.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Steven only wrestled for a short time.
—Jason Getz, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
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However, there have been cases where poker clubs fought to stay open and won.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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That marquee status would seem to be a virtual guarantee for his second-round match later today against Alcaraz—Fonseca gamely fought through his first-round match against Hungary’s Fábián Marozsán yesterday in three sets, setting up this early-round gut-check.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Kaplan questioned McCarty’s plan to expand homelessness services as the city grappled with a $66 million budget deficit.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, China’s economy has in recent years grappled with a prolonged property crisis, weak domestic demand, and industrial overcapacity that resulted in deflationary pressures.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ready for a chopped, tussled look?—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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The race could revive a pandemic-era rivalry between Kiley and Pan, who tussled over vaccine and public health rules while serving in the state Legislature.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Godley, the fourth-place team out of 6-4A, battled to what looked like would be an overtime game or a shootout.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters battled a house fire in Lake Dallas on Thursday evening after an apparent explosion tore through a home and forced nearby residents to evacuate.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The officers scuffled with the boy and wrestled him to the ground before taking him into custody, a source with knowledge of the case said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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After starting the year with 14 wins in their first 15 games, the Trojans have scuffled to end the year.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rose then brawled with another user who accused the ambassador of interfering in Polish politics.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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Enter Stephanie Vaquer, who fought off Rodriguez as the two brawled into the crowd for the second brawl in the first hour of the show.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Wrestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestled. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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