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
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Recent Examples of wrestling
Dave Meltzer has one of the worst track records in the history of journalism, let alone wrestling journalism, and a Meltzer report is about as accurate as a blind swing at a miniature piñata.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Hagerty’s boys wrestling team did more than just win its own Johnny Rouse Invitational last weekend.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
In the video, agents are seen wrestling a man to the ground.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Alpine Swiss Zoey Winter Boots Instead of a lace-up design, these snow boots have an easy pull-on opening that keeps you from wrestling them on and off your feet.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Hagerty’s boys wrestling team did more than just win its own Johnny Rouse Invitational last weekend.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
In the video, agents are seen wrestling a man to the ground.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Alpine Swiss Zoey Winter Boots Instead of a lace-up design, these snow boots have an easy pull-on opening that keeps you from wrestling them on and off your feet.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestling
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Graham, in particular, has been on a war path over the negotiations, accusing Republicans of not fighting hard enough to reclaim the narrative on immigration after the death of Alex Pretti last weekend.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Madison Square Garden has issued a statement warning that anyone fighting at the arena could face a lifetime ban after multiple brawls broke out during an event on Friday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore schools are all grappling with multi-million dollar budget deficits in the 2026-27 school year, with the districts citing declining enrollment and decreased state and federal funding as having created budget holes that will likely lead to difficult decisions.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The regions expected to benefit most — and feel the strain — include Milan, Belluno, Bolzano, Sondrio and Trento, areas already grappling with tourist saturation.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Videos recorded at the scene appeared to show Danis brawling with Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Magomed Zaynukov, both teammates of Makhachev.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
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McGuane also reminded me that Hemingway was, to put it politely, a complicated personality, a domineering figure prone to brawling, affairs, and cask-strength egoism.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Would Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic stay on the right side of the match officials when tussling with Gabriel and William Saliba?—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Yet the index has sagged to the bottom of this two-month range and is again tussling with its 50-day moving average.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Wrestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestling. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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