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
Judah Heeg, who wrestles for Lemont, and Providence’s Luke Banas both finished fourth.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The 5-foot-4 Escobar, who wrestles at 122 pounds, had organized his wrestling clothing, food and drinks the night before.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This season, silence is louder than words, loyalties are tested, and as each woman wrestles with the past, not everyone will make it to the other side the same.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
The police officer then wrestles Newman to the ground, and no shots are fired.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
Another video geolocated by CNN captures the outstanding moment a bystander, who has since been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, then wrestles the gun off the shooter, before the gunman retreats to the bridge.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Booker is 4-of-6 from the field and Carlton wrestles a rebound away from UTRGV to extend Texas' sizeable lead.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Joel Edgerton stars as resilient logger Robert, who wrestles with tragedy in the Pacific Northwest.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Verse two brought the listener inside the cab, where the singer wrestles with the love songs on the radio and fears that a text message will undermine his determination.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The 5-foot-4 Escobar, who wrestles at 122 pounds, had organized his wrestling clothing, food and drinks the night before.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This season, silence is louder than words, loyalties are tested, and as each woman wrestles with the past, not everyone will make it to the other side the same.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
The police officer then wrestles Newman to the ground, and no shots are fired.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
Another video geolocated by CNN captures the outstanding moment a bystander, who has since been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, then wrestles the gun off the shooter, before the gunman retreats to the bridge.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Booker is 4-of-6 from the field and Carlton wrestles a rebound away from UTRGV to extend Texas' sizeable lead.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Joel Edgerton stars as resilient logger Robert, who wrestles with tragedy in the Pacific Northwest.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Verse two brought the listener inside the cab, where the singer wrestles with the love songs on the radio and fears that a text message will undermine his determination.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestles
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The series grapples with the media invasion that swirled around them.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The track grapples with his struggle to process a drive-by shooting that nearly took his life and offered a glimpse at his artistry to come, characterized by his raw, unflinching lyrics.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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In this play, a bold purple ladybug fights discrimination to find her place in the world.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bedichek Middle School Band director Andria Hyden fights traffic for an hour every day on her commute to Bedichek Middle School.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Wrestles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestles. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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