wrestles

present tense third-person singular of wrestle
as in grapples
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 wrestles In London Fog, Kaszas wrestles with anxiety, explores the many modern paths to parenthood, and reflects on growing up with a single immigrant mother — all while trying not to let success change him. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025 D'Vontaye Mitchell's widow still wrestles with grief In her letter, Harmon said all four men need to be held accountable in Mitchell's death and that she is still traumatized by memory of receiving the call informing her that her husband was gone. Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Treutelaar, who also wrestles and plays lacrosse, attended football camps at Georgia, Illinois, Kansas State, Northwestern and Ohio State this summer and plans to follow in the footsteps of his father, Justin, a former Purdue long snapper. Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestles
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  • In the production, Donnell plays Father, the wealthy patriarch who grapples with the changing times.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • As Denji grapples with his growing feelings for her despite his loyalty to Makima, Reze begins prodding him to consider his place in Public Safety, and whether a teenager should really be put in the position of risking his life for the bare minimum of food and shelter.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • As Congress fights over the future of Affordable Care Act subsidies, the healthcare of millions of Floridians is on the line.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Profits from the pumpkin patch go towards the Cooper Trooper Foundation, a nonprofit that fights childhood cancer through sibling support and a research fund set up at Monroe Carell Jr.
    Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Wrestles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestles. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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