Synonyms of wrestling

wrestling

verb

present participle of wrestle

as in fighting

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

• fighting
• grappling
• brawling
• tussling
• rassling
• battling
• scuffling
• dueling
• boxing
• contending
• punching
• combating
• hitting
• sparring
• skirmishing
• striking
• slugging
• battering
• clashing (with)
• bashing
• warring (against)
• beating
• buffeting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrestling

The bystander followed the 16-year-old gunman and shot him as another teacher was wrestling with him over the weapon, according to police. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Inside the school Giamanco saw a woman wrestling with the boy for control of the shotgun. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Unlike Netflix, Disney is wrestling with the ongoing deterioration of linear TV. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

For four hours, this extraordinary group, many of whom had not seen each other in 50 years, reminisced, critiqued, argued, laughed and drank while wrestling with their place in a rapidly shifting cultural landscape. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

It’s even suggested that Elia’s injuries might have resulted from a minor accident at home, or even wrestling in gym class. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026

For Che, wrestling with all sides of seemingly intractable issues—like figuring out how to solve the gun violence epidemic in our country—is what generates the comedy. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

What transpired in Week 5 has left them wrestling with questions on both offense and defense. — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

The town has spent years wrestling with how to reduce aircraft noise, including past efforts to impose curfews and restrictions becoming tied up in court. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026