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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Pro wrestler John Hennigen, a former WWE tag team champion known to wrestling fans as John Morrison, also appeared on the season.
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Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The exchange repeats, the woman wrestling with her memory.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Redondo Union won its first Southern Section Division 6 boys wrestling championship.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
For four hours, the group of artists and intellectuals – many of whom had not seen each other in fifty years – reminisced, critiqued, argued, laughed and drank while wrestling with their place in a rapidly shifting cultural landscape.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The exchange repeats, the woman wrestling with her memory.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Redondo Union won its first Southern Section Division 6 boys wrestling championship.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
For four hours, the group of artists and intellectuals – many of whom had not seen each other in fifty years – reminisced, critiqued, argued, laughed and drank while wrestling with their place in a rapidly shifting cultural landscape.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestling
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My entire career has been dedicated to fighting crime, upholding the law, and protecting Texans—experience no other candidate can match.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Such a marathon is not unlike long weeks spent on the road competing, constantly fighting jet lag, and navigating limited options for fueling meals ahead of game time.—
Kayla Blanton,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the chants at the recent AEW match showcased a new, more specific way that wrestling is grappling with politics.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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These hospitals already had been grappling with financial pressures.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
14 Feb. 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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The pair were caught tussling several times before Palmerston retired in 2020.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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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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“Wrestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestling. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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