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
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.
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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
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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At the same time, resident Marcus (LaKeith Stanfield) approaches his 18th birthday, and grapples with the fear of aging out of the system.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The program grapples with the growing desire to disconnect, the impossibility of ever truly logging off, and the inherent privilege of stepping offline.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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As always, secrets emerge, fights ensue, and Madea makes a speech to bring everyone back together.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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As the immune system fights the infection, the tissues in the urinary tract become inflamed.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Wrestles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestles. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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