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
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Recent Examples of wrestled
He is better known as Fray Tormenta, the orphanage-sponsoring priest who wrestled after dark, and whose life became the backstory for the movie’s titular character.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
So, the Eagles switched to the outside and wrestled for results.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The mother of the children and a 20-year-old male sibling were at the home and wrestled with the father, forcing him to stop, police told WDIV and WJBK.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Where truth is boxed and shelved, not wrestled with.
—Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to the strategic clarity for the Murdoch media empire, this deal resolved a potentially chaotic civil war that could have ensued if the siblings wrestled for control between themselves.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
At the Abundance movement’s largest-ever gathering, with its manifesto still on the best-seller lists, its biggest champions wrestled openly with its status as a dirty word in US politics.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Richard Bruno, a professor of human nutrition at the Ohio State University, says the field of nutrition has wrestled over this question for many years.
—Will Stone, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Then Allen wrestled Ward down for a loss of 11.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
So, the Eagles switched to the outside and wrestled for results.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The mother of the children and a 20-year-old male sibling were at the home and wrestled with the father, forcing him to stop, police told WDIV and WJBK.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Where truth is boxed and shelved, not wrestled with.
—Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to the strategic clarity for the Murdoch media empire, this deal resolved a potentially chaotic civil war that could have ensued if the siblings wrestled for control between themselves.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
At the Abundance movement’s largest-ever gathering, with its manifesto still on the best-seller lists, its biggest champions wrestled openly with its status as a dirty word in US politics.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Richard Bruno, a professor of human nutrition at the Ohio State University, says the field of nutrition has wrestled over this question for many years.
—Will Stone, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Then Allen wrestled Ward down for a loss of 11.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
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The fire is fought by four engines, one water tender, two dozers and two hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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After the hit, defenseman Braden Hache, who split time between Barracuda of the AHL and Wichita of the ECHL last season, stepped in and fought Francis.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Globes have grappled with how to do justice to these two awards on a show that is already packed with prizes for both film and television.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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Many regions grappled with a dearth of water in 2024, the planet’s hottest year on record.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The order, part of a series targeting law firms Trump has tussled with, cited Susman Godfrey’s work on elections and said the government would not do business with any of its clients or permit any of its staff in federal buildings.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Fortune,
18 Aug. 2025
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These supplies, though not as fancy as the latest kicks, the coolest backpack or the phones kids now have to be tussled with to put away in order to focus, are essentials in creating a learning environment where children can thrive.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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Working-class designers have battled systemic barriers for years — but a shift may finally be underway.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, this was only the fifth time in Champions League history that two sides battled each other to a 4-4 draw.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Montpellier, in the southwest, police scuffled with protesters who had set up a barricade to block traffic at a roundabout.—
Stephane Mahe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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That new-look unit scuffled on Sunday, surrendering four sacks and nine quarterback hits while struggling to clear rushing lanes.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Miami hosts Seattle Tuesday night -- the same teams that brawled after Seattle’s recent Leagues Cup title-game win.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Wrestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestled. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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