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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Firefighters fought the fire both inside and outside the house, and additional firefighters went inside to search for people.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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And neither do the AI-skeptics who fought the hardest for it.—
Julie Samuels,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Kyiv has grappled with severe power shortages for days, although Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Monday night’s strikes caused the biggest electrical outage the city has faced so far.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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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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Opposition lawmakers scuffled with police inside Albania’s parliament on Thursday after weeks of escalating tensions over corruption allegations against Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku and other senior officials, Reuters reported.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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The 8-12 Bucks have scuffled this season, but two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to their lineup on Friday after sitting out four games with a groin injury.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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Michigan upset Ohio State 13-10, and the two teams brawled after the game when Michigan players tried planting their flag on the Buckeyes' field.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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