wrestled; wrestling
ˈre-sliŋ 
ˈra-;
ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ,
ˈra-
1
: to contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw an opponent down or off balance
2
: to combat an opposing tendency or force
wrestling with his conscience
3
: to engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
4
: to engage in or as if in a violent or determined struggle
wrestling with cumbersome luggage
1
a
: to engage in (a match, bout, or fall) in wrestling
b
: to wrestle with
wrestle an alligator
2
: to move, maneuver, or force with difficulty
Synonyms
Examples of wrestle in a Sentence
Verb
They'll be wrestling each other for the championship.
They'll be wrestling with each other for the championship.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Gilligan was also wrestling with the fallout of being molested as a child, and a recent report from a psychologist found signs of post traumatic stress.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
That's a question that astrologers wrestle with all the time, because sometimes even officially recorded birth times aren't completely accurate because the nurse will just round it up by five minutes or something.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
Tasked with finding the cause, Scales must wrestle with her own family history and worldview as her hunt unearths a danger that threatens both Wiley City and Ashtown.
—Diya Chacko, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Philadelphia will be Disneyland for wrestling fans across the world this weekend as WWE’s WrestleMania XL takes place over two nights — Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7 — at the city’s Lincoln Financial Field.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
For most of the game, the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox wrestled for an edge.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Pfeifer was wrestling with the strain of working on the Pile (and later the Pit) to recover the remains of those who perished in the collapse of the towers.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
So declining rates of young-adult coupling and of marrying – only one in two adults are currently married, a record low – act as a drag on birth rates as couples wrestle with life choices.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
Verb
Washington native Nyla Rose — who works for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) — was warned by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission not to wrestle another woman, according to the minutes of the Commission’s Jan. 3 meeting.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Gilligan was also wrestling with the fallout of being molested as a child, and a recent report from a psychologist found signs of post traumatic stress.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
That's a question that astrologers wrestle with all the time, because sometimes even officially recorded birth times aren't completely accurate because the nurse will just round it up by five minutes or something.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
Tasked with finding the cause, Scales must wrestle with her own family history and worldview as her hunt unearths a danger that threatens both Wiley City and Ashtown.
—Diya Chacko, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Philadelphia will be Disneyland for wrestling fans across the world this weekend as WWE’s WrestleMania XL takes place over two nights — Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7 — at the city’s Lincoln Financial Field.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
For most of the game, the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox wrestled for an edge.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Pfeifer was wrestling with the strain of working on the Pile (and later the Pit) to recover the remains of those who perished in the collapse of the towers.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
So declining rates of young-adult coupling and of marrying – only one in two adults are currently married, a record low – act as a drag on birth rates as couples wrestle with life choices.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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