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
The mental gymnastics felt very familiar to how Republicans wrestled themselves to yes with Trump a decade ago.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Tala, who also wrestled under the name Leigh Laurel, was a part of the WWE system.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Paleontologists have long wrestled with how to differentiate between male and female dinosaurs based on their fossils.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The robot initially wrestled the cooking pan out of his hands to take control.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
In 2023, Rotunda’s son, Windham Rotunda, who wrestled as Bray Wyatt, died from a heart attack at the age of 36.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
In one second-quarter stretch, Smart checked in, hit a jumper, flopped to draw an offensive foul on Curry, then hooked his arm around Curry’s shoulder and wrestled the Warriors star to the floor, earning him a flagrant 1 foul and prompting a celebration from Horford.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 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
Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Tala, who also wrestled under the name Leigh Laurel, was a part of the WWE system.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Paleontologists have long wrestled with how to differentiate between male and female dinosaurs based on their fossils.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The robot initially wrestled the cooking pan out of his hands to take control.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
In 2023, Rotunda’s son, Windham Rotunda, who wrestled as Bray Wyatt, died from a heart attack at the age of 36.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
In one second-quarter stretch, Smart checked in, hit a jumper, flopped to draw an offensive foul on Curry, then hooked his arm around Curry’s shoulder and wrestled the Warriors star to the floor, earning him a flagrant 1 foul and prompting a celebration from Horford.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 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
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
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The country has for decades grappled with complex security challenges, particularly Islamist insurgencies such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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So far, Indianapolis has not seen widespread flight delays or long security lines at the airport, even as bigger cities have grappled with travel chaos.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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As for her glam, her hair was tussled into a messy bun with fringe and wisps of hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The two economic powers have also tussled over lingering issues including tariffs, agricultural purchases, fentanyl flows, and geopolitical flashpoints such as Taiwan.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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In footage from local station WPLG-TV, Spoelstra, 55, was at the scene, looking distraught as firefighters battled the flames.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Boko Haram extremists have battled against the government in Abuja in their mission to establish an Islamic state.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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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 21 Nov. 2025.
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