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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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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So, excited headlines about a blossoming romance between them certainly creates a narrative that distracts from all the negative news each has grappled with recently.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The couple explored waterways in Britain and abroad while Scales grappled with her dementia.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 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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On Monday night, the country singer performed the national anthem for the thousands of fans gathered at Dodger Stadium who had come to witness Game 3 of the World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers battled the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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After the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays battled through an 18-inning colossus to decide Game 3 of the World Series, the argument of whether or not a 'ghost runner' should be permitted in the postseason has, believe it or not, come up.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 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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