as in fought
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wrestled
Like many websites, Wikipedia has wrestled with how to handle the paradigm shift in generative AI for online text content.
—
Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Georgia lawmakers Tuesday wrestled with how to preserve public access to mug shots and police video while protecting the people portrayed in those images from online exploitation.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2022, sources said, Caldwell tackled a woman from behind in the East Village, wrestled her to the ground and tried to remove her clothes.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Clark wrestled a rebound away from UCF’s Themus Fulks with 16 seconds left and began to dribble away – only to lose the ball out of bounds.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Aaron Futrell, 44, who served in the Ohio Army National Guard, who was near one of the missile strikes at Al Asad, has wrestled with a cascade of lingering symptoms.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Raúl wrestled Lucio to the ground.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
But the hosts wrestled back control, scoring six unanswered goals and improving their record in home openers to 18-8-5 going back to 1996.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Zoox, which is owned by Amazon, has been slower to launch than competitors, and has wrestled with regulatory hurdles and safety reviews, but remains a clear innovator and frontrunner in the race to get self-driving vehicles on the roads.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Georgia lawmakers Tuesday wrestled with how to preserve public access to mug shots and police video while protecting the people portrayed in those images from online exploitation.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2022, sources said, Caldwell tackled a woman from behind in the East Village, wrestled her to the ground and tried to remove her clothes.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Clark wrestled a rebound away from UCF’s Themus Fulks with 16 seconds left and began to dribble away – only to lose the ball out of bounds.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Aaron Futrell, 44, who served in the Ohio Army National Guard, who was near one of the missile strikes at Al Asad, has wrestled with a cascade of lingering symptoms.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Raúl wrestled Lucio to the ground.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
But the hosts wrestled back control, scoring six unanswered goals and improving their record in home openers to 18-8-5 going back to 1996.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Zoox, which is owned by Amazon, has been slower to launch than competitors, and has wrestled with regulatory hurdles and safety reviews, but remains a clear innovator and frontrunner in the race to get self-driving vehicles on the roads.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
Verb
-
But the property owners fought that previous injunction ruling to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, which heard the case this past week.—
WJAR Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
-
The men fought briefly on the ground before other men assisted the officer.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Islandwide blackouts have roiled Cubans who have grappled with years of crisis, and a lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospitals and slashed public transport.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
-
First, investors grappled with fear over AI disruption in certain sectors .—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
In downtown Hartford, Luari has tussled several times in court over unpaid rent with Lexington Partners, a part owner and manager of 5 Constitution Plaza where The Place 2 Be operates.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
-
Ready for a chopped, tussled look?—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Reisma battled injuries throughout the season but showed clear improvement late, particularly by extending her range offensively.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
-
While the university and the union have long battled over parking fees, office space and salaries, a new frontier in contract negotiations has emerged surrounding artificial intelligence.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Brown, who scuffled as a shooter for most of the game, caught fire late with two 3-pointers and an and-one midrange jumper that cut Boston’s deficit to eight with just over a minute remaining.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
-
A week ago, Justin Thomas scuffled to consecutive 79s at Bay Hill in his return to competition following back surgery.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Drivers brawled with attendants when the gas ran out, or when the lines weren’t moving fast enough, and cops closed down the stations, which made no one happy.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
-
Rose then brawled with another user who accused the ambassador of interfering in Polish politics.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wrestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestled. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
