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
Miz and Axiom wrestled a nice, long match that was both of their best in years.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Police say the children's mother and a 20-year-old son wrestled Smerer to stop him from going any further.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Since, though, the players have wrestled with poor results and underperforming expectations.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Grafton pulled a gun out of his coverall and pointed it toward Samuelson, and then both wrestled on the floor.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Jelly Roll has wrestled a couple of times recently.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Stock market bulls wrestled back control last week after a brief respite, putting the S & P 500 back on the cusp of another record high.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 May 2026
Cain Lee Clark, 17, wrestled at a Clairemont high school while attending online school, according to school records.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
The documentary explains that the two had wrestled together and even performed as partners in a world before the monumental match, but WrestleMania III marked a reset, positioning them as rivals.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Police say the children's mother and a 20-year-old son wrestled Smerer to stop him from going any further.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Since, though, the players have wrestled with poor results and underperforming expectations.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Grafton pulled a gun out of his coverall and pointed it toward Samuelson, and then both wrestled on the floor.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Jelly Roll has wrestled a couple of times recently.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Stock market bulls wrestled back control last week after a brief respite, putting the S & P 500 back on the cusp of another record high.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 May 2026
Cain Lee Clark, 17, wrestled at a Clairemont high school while attending online school, according to school records.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
The documentary explains that the two had wrestled together and even performed as partners in a world before the monumental match, but WrestleMania III marked a reset, positioning them as rivals.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
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The memory of that episode—and of the country’s long and bloody civil war, fought from 1975 to 1990—still looms.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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José Palma, national coordinator of the National TPS Alliance — an advocacy group that has fought in federal courts against the cancellation of TPS for several countries—welcomed the extension of protections for the Lebanese.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Its cities to the south have long grappled with gaining equal access to emergency, healthcare and county services while facing disproportionate need, and an imbalance of jobs and housing.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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As texts and calls followed news reports, the NHL community grappled with the loss of one of that era’s most respected and notorious players.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The two Democrats have frequently tussled for moral high ground over their connections to industries that voters might see as unsavory.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Kevin Keegan and Arsene Wenger tussled with Sir Alex Ferguson, and in the years that followed, Jose Mourinho and Rafa Benitez battled in the league and in Europe.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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In July 2023, firefighters battled a blaze on the property for four days after a conveyor belt fire spread to bark chip piles and structures, according to local fire and rescue officials.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Red Sox had battled the Atlanta Braves to a 2-2 score, but reliever Danny Coulombe opened the sixth inning by allowing an infield single and back-to-back walks to load the bases with no outs.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The trial’s first witness was a video expert analyzing security video in which Anthony and Metcalf scuffled before Anthony fled toward the stadium exit.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Mackenzie Blackwood started the year 13-1-1, but has scuffled at times in the second half of the season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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The two cousins brawled back to ringside.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Wait, goaltender Igor Shesterkin — who brawled with New Jersey’s Jacob Markström last week — has boxing coaches?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Wrestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestled. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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