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
The renowned Federalist Papers of the late 1780s, 85 essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, wrestled with this exact debate.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Ibrahim Sangare handled the ball from the second phase in a 3-1 opening-weekend defeat at Nottingham Forest, while Nathan Collins was wrestled to the floor by Reinildo in their 2-1 loss to Sunderland two weeks later.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Broncos nickel Ja’Quan McMillian, however, wrestled the ball away from Buffalo receiver Brandin Cooks in the air and made one of the most memorable defensive plays in Denver playoff history.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Estrada, who shared children with Amanda Frias Rosas, was taken into custody after shoppers wrestled him to the ground, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Trump wrestled publicly with whether to give him the job.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Ivelisse Garcia Santana said her grandson Jeury Concepcion needed several stitches after ICE agents wrestled him to the ground.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Paxley wrestled other talented superstars, including Asuka, Ash By Elegance, Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Gigi Dolin, Thea Hail, Fallon Henley, Michin, Liv Morgan, Ivy Nile, Jaida Parker, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, Sol Ruca, Kairi Sane, Lyra Valkyria, and Zaria.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Financially dependent on her parents throughout her youth and confused by waves of calm or small kindnesses, Gross wrestled with distancing herself for some time before cutting contact with her parents and brothers as an adult.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Ibrahim Sangare handled the ball from the second phase in a 3-1 opening-weekend defeat at Nottingham Forest, while Nathan Collins was wrestled to the floor by Reinildo in their 2-1 loss to Sunderland two weeks later.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Broncos nickel Ja’Quan McMillian, however, wrestled the ball away from Buffalo receiver Brandin Cooks in the air and made one of the most memorable defensive plays in Denver playoff history.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Estrada, who shared children with Amanda Frias Rosas, was taken into custody after shoppers wrestled him to the ground, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Trump wrestled publicly with whether to give him the job.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Ivelisse Garcia Santana said her grandson Jeury Concepcion needed several stitches after ICE agents wrestled him to the ground.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Paxley wrestled other talented superstars, including Asuka, Ash By Elegance, Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Gigi Dolin, Thea Hail, Fallon Henley, Michin, Liv Morgan, Ivy Nile, Jaida Parker, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, Sol Ruca, Kairi Sane, Lyra Valkyria, and Zaria.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Financially dependent on her parents throughout her youth and confused by waves of calm or small kindnesses, Gross wrestled with distancing herself for some time before cutting contact with her parents and brothers as an adult.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
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Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Those outlooks have grappled with a confounding mixture of warm ocean temperatures (which can feed hurricane activity) and a brewing El Niño (which can suppress hurricane activity in the Atlantic).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Eastern Congo long has grappled with a humanitarian crisis and the threat of armed groups that have killed dozens and displaced thousands in Ituri in the past year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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As had happened when the Patent Office and the State Department had briefly tussled over control of the Declaration back in the 1870s, the question of custody was a thorny one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Harris found the net in the 70th minute when Garcia battled for possession at midfield and found Harris, whose shot nestled inside the back pos for a 3-0 lead.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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In their closing statements, the lawyers in the case battled over which billionaires were the most believable as witnesses.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Mackenzie Blackwood started the year 13-1-1, but has scuffled at times in the second half of the season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs need more consistency from their lineup, which has scuffled through their first nine games.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Wait, goaltender Igor Shesterkin — who brawled with New Jersey’s Jacob Markström last week — has boxing coaches?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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On April 3, after UCLA defeated University of Texas in the Final Four, Close apologized to the fans in an ESPN interview about how the two teams brawled over each point.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Wrestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestled. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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