rassling

present participle of rassle
as in wrestling
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery the boys would rassle and roughhouse for hours on end

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wrestling
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  • Wallace ended up wrestling the gun back from the officer, police said, at which point the officer shot Wallace, police said at the time.
    Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Growth comes from wrestling with uncertainty long enough to form your own conclusions.
    Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 28 June 2026
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“Rassling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rassling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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