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
Stocks swung wildly last week as investors wrestled with the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors and the overall economy.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Earlier this century, poet and musician David Berman publicly wrestled with the conservative lobbying work done by his father, the lawyer Richard Berman.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Steven only wrestled for a short time.
—Jason Getz, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Even Tom Brady, the winningest player in NFL history, has wrestled with it.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Familiarity unlocked the title pursuit for Enos, who wrestled against Valentine for a third straight week.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Martinez went to Vietnam last summer, the sixth different country she’s wrestled or trained in.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Host cities have always wrestled with the gap between a beautiful concept and a functional object, and the ribbon attachment has been a persistent headache for decades.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
Both fell to the floor and briefly wrestled before they were separated and ejected.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Earlier this century, poet and musician David Berman publicly wrestled with the conservative lobbying work done by his father, the lawyer Richard Berman.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Steven only wrestled for a short time.
—Jason Getz, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Even Tom Brady, the winningest player in NFL history, has wrestled with it.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Familiarity unlocked the title pursuit for Enos, who wrestled against Valentine for a third straight week.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Martinez went to Vietnam last summer, the sixth different country she’s wrestled or trained in.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Host cities have always wrestled with the gap between a beautiful concept and a functional object, and the ribbon attachment has been a persistent headache for decades.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
Both fell to the floor and briefly wrestled before they were separated and ejected.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
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Iran has threatened to attack American bases in the region if it is attacked, and an escalation could also draw in Israel, which fought a 12-day war with Iran in June.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two foes fought a 12-day war in June.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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That’s what lawmakers grappled with Monday when a local conservative provocateur came to testify on an immigration bill wearing brownface and a sombrero and speaking Spanish.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic launched Claude Cowork in a research capacity last month, rattling software stocks as investors grappled with AI's disruptive potential.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Isaiah Stewart left the bench to confront Bridges, who responded with a punch, and the players tussled.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Stewart left the bench to confront Bridges, who responded with a punch, and the players tussled.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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This game was physical at times as both teams battled hard.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Burke helped lead Fire Country as Vince Leone, the tough-as-nails battalion chief running Station 42 and calling the shots as his team battled wildfires and pulled off daring rescues.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jothan saw us and shook our hands, as did Michael Ray, but Sun Ra scuffled by with an air of depthless blankness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers tore up agenda papers and scuffled Wednesday over constitutional amendments opposition claims would extend parliament’s mandate, which expires in April.—
Omar Faruk,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rose then brawled with another user who accused the ambassador of interfering in Polish politics.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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Enter Stephanie Vaquer, who fought off Rodriguez as the two brawled into the crowd for the second brawl in the first hour of the show.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Wrestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestled. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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