wrestled; wrestling
ˈre-sliŋ 
ˈra-;
ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ,
ˈra-
1
: to contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw an opponent down or off balance
2
: to combat an opposing tendency or force
wrestling with his conscience
3
: to engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
4
: to engage in or as if in a violent or determined struggle
wrestling with cumbersome luggage
1
a
: to engage in (a match, bout, or fall) in wrestling
b
: to wrestle with
wrestle an alligator
2
: to move, maneuver, or force with difficulty
Examples of wrestle in a Sentence
Verb
They'll be wrestling each other for the championship.
They'll be wrestling with each other for the championship.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Yes, a film about a wrestling priest inspired a priest to wrestle – which then served as the inspiration for a film about a wrestling priest.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
For much of a contest that Wrexham briefly threatened to wrestle their way back into early in the second half, Rangers led the hosts on a merry dance with some enterprising attacking play.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Melo wrestled an excellent match against Sami Zayn.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Yes, a film about a wrestling priest inspired a priest to wrestle – which then served as the inspiration for a film about a wrestling priest.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
For much of a contest that Wrexham briefly threatened to wrestle their way back into early in the second half, Rangers led the hosts on a merry dance with some enterprising attacking play.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestle. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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