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
Horne first entered the ring in 1991 and later wrestled for WWE from 1993 until 1996, briefly winning the promotion’s tag team championship in March 1994 alongside the wrestler Mabel.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
She was wrestled away from him as her crying children were held back by other agents.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Generations of Americans have wrestled with the meaning and reality of the American Revolution, our national origin story.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The justices also wrestled with the role of science in the debate, with several conservatives questioning whether there was, in fact, sufficient evidence that talk therapy aimed at helping a child change his or her identity was harmful.
—ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Hurts attempted a deep pass to Dallas Goedert at the 5-yard line, and Goedert appeared to be wrestled to the ground.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
This isn’t a topic that’s remotely new or isolated to Swift, of course, as many artists of various disciplines have wrestled with the question of whether misery is a necessary ingredient for great art.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers have wrestled with this question for decades.
—Elizabeth Chiarello, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
At the airport, the driver wrestled our bags to the curb and was gone.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
She was wrestled away from him as her crying children were held back by other agents.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Generations of Americans have wrestled with the meaning and reality of the American Revolution, our national origin story.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The justices also wrestled with the role of science in the debate, with several conservatives questioning whether there was, in fact, sufficient evidence that talk therapy aimed at helping a child change his or her identity was harmful.
—ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Hurts attempted a deep pass to Dallas Goedert at the 5-yard line, and Goedert appeared to be wrestled to the ground.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
This isn’t a topic that’s remotely new or isolated to Swift, of course, as many artists of various disciplines have wrestled with the question of whether misery is a necessary ingredient for great art.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers have wrestled with this question for decades.
—Elizabeth Chiarello, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
At the airport, the driver wrestled our bags to the curb and was gone.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
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The event was the latest public honoring of North Korean troops who fought in Russia to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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In his remarks, Sures saluted his late father, who fought in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nardal’s articles also grappled with other pressing issues of the day, including violence and poverty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The company has grappled with manufacturing issues in the US and a surge in sales of copycat drugs when demand for Wegovy outstripped supply.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The only other time two 40-year-old starting QBs tussled was when the New Orleans Saints’ Drew Brees took down Tom Brady’s Bucs twice in the 2020 regular season, but Brady had the last laugh beating Brees in the playoffs en route to winning the Super Bowl.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The singer’s blond hair was tussled into a messy updo with strands of hair to frame Jackson’s face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, Disney battled top cable operator Charter Communications and the agreement that resulted after a 10-day blackout served as a template for the industry.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The two men have battled against each other several times.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 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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In Montpellier, in the southwest, police scuffled with protesters who had set up a barricade to block traffic at a roundabout.—
Stephane Mahe,
USA Today,
10 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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