as in to fight
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 wrestle
The downfall wasn’t immediate, however, as Louise—like many of Joe’s love interests—wrestled with her own romantic feelings for him before coming to the realization about who Joe really was.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Apr. 2025
Museums around the world—including the Smithsonian—are wrestling with how to ethically handle human remains in their collections, such as books bound in human skin.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Lauren and Sheriff Brigman have to deal with the aftermath of Margaret’s arrest, while Lucas is wrestling with a decision for his future, choosing between one of the Ivy League schools expressing interest in him or staying behind in Ransom Canyon for Lauren.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Sophomore safety Jelani McLaughlin intercepted a pass by Emanuel, wrestling the ball away from wide receiver Parker Threatt.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 Apr. 2025
Museums around the world—including the Smithsonian—are wrestling with how to ethically handle human remains in their collections, such as books bound in human skin.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Lauren and Sheriff Brigman have to deal with the aftermath of Margaret’s arrest, while Lucas is wrestling with a decision for his future, choosing between one of the Ivy League schools expressing interest in him or staying behind in Ransom Canyon for Lauren.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Sophomore safety Jelani McLaughlin intercepted a pass by Emanuel, wrestling the ball away from wide receiver Parker Threatt.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestle
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In the final season of the Emmy-winning drama series, June will fight to take down Gilead with Luke and Moira joining the resistance, per Hulu.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Garry snapped Prates’ win streak and that of the dominant Fighting Nerds fight camp with a masterful game plan and nearly impeccable execution.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Democrats have been grappling with their own version of that resolution, especially ever since the disastrous defeat of their party’s presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, in November.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wealthy philanthropists are grappling with a new landscape for giving, as government cuts create more funding needs but political battles make donations more fraught, according to several advisors.—
Hayley Cuccinello,Robert Frank,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestle. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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