WRESTLED (WITH) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

wrestled (with)

verb

past tense of wrestle (with)

as in contemplated

to give serious and careful thought to I've been wrestling with the idea of switching careers for quite some time

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As contemplated, the city would initially sell one acre to the developers for the first phase of the project when the plans receive final approval.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The sponsor also assumes the risk that contemplated add-ons will not close.

— Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplated

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Newsom is widely considered to be planning a presidential bid in 2028.

— Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The first three often are considered the science prizes, and since their start in 1901, scientists in the United States have won 44% of those.

— Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of considered

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In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The school understands that Sanders will still bring eyeballs to their program, but the question of whether this experiment should continue into 2027 is one that deserves to be pondered.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pondered

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Much has been debated and discussed about its many metaphors and symbolism, which employed elements of a splintered universe long before the multiverse was hijacked by Hollywood superhero spectacles.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Although this evidence is preliminary and debated, the findings warrant further measurement.

— Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of debated

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Emer’s research team studied more than 89,000 people in Milwaukee who were tested for lead exposure by age 6.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Since landing on Mars back in 2021, Perseverance has observed, sampled and studied a wide variety of rocks, boulder fields, Martian slopes and more.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of studied

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The search drew sharp condemnation from congressional Democrats, who also questioned the timing.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
When Diaconu first entered a business fundraising competition, people questioned whether repair as a business was scalable and durable.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of questioned

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The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry because of a piece of foam that the astronaut estimates might have weighed about as much as a Styrofoam container.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
One was described as a man about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, while the other stood at about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed about 180 pounds.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

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