Synonyms of wrestle

wrestle 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈre-səl 

as in to fight

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fight
• grapple
• brawl
• tussle
• battle
• contend
• rassle
• scuffle
• combat
• hit
• duel
• punch
• war (against)
• strike
• skirmish
• clash (with)
• box
• beat
• slug
• spar
• bash
• buffet
• batter

wrestle (with)

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to contemplate

to give serious and careful thought to

I've been wrestling with the idea of switching careers for quite some time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplate
• consider
• ponder
• debate
• entertain
• study
• think (about or over)
• mull (over)
• question
• pore (over)
• eye
• chew on
• weigh
• explore
• review
• chew over
• look at
• analyze
• kick around
• meditate
• deliberate
• ruminate
• cogitate
• perpend
• revolve
• beat one's brains out (about)
• cudgel one's brains (about)
• muse (upon)
• turn
• reflect (on or upon)
• brood (about or over)
• fret (about or over)
• dwell (on or upon)
• digest
• drink (in)
• speculate (about)
• obsess (about or over)
• fixate (on or upon)
• believe
• reminisce
• reason
• conclude
• absorb
• opine
• conceive
• assimilate
• second-guess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• disregard
• slight
• overlook
• reject
• dismiss
• pooh
• pooh-pooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrestle

Verb

But even in wealthier places, schools now wrestle with attendance problems far more often than before the pandemic struck in March 2020. —Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025

When tools generate plausible answers before leaders even finish formulating their questions, the temptation to skip the hard part—wrestling with ambiguity, weighing nuance, facing doubt—becomes stronger. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

Mike remained engrossed in wrestling on the Spanish channel as Lorna prepared her retaliatory strike: a pot of boiling water. —Mark Kriegel june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025

The guards wrestle him to the ground and In-ho watches. —Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 May 2025

Phrases Containing wrestle

• wrestle (with)