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
Having wrestled the title momentum away from Arsenal this week, City are the obvious answer here, but there are reasons for optimism in north London.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers in Connecticut have wrestled with how exactly to regulate the issue, particularly in the wake of reports that grocery stores in the state were using facial recognition technology to track shopper activity.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Building the Brand-Verse – Success with Franchises Where the AI panel wrestled with organizational change, the franchise panel turned to a different challenge.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Growing up, Curp wrestled with fatigue and aches, not only on her skin, but also in her joints.
—Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia showed signs of a rally early in the second half, but Brown wrestled back momentum by stealing a Drummond outlet pass and drilling a 3-pointer.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
In his own first run with WWE, Cody Rhodes wrestled as spinoff character Stardust, a gimmick that is generally considered a waste of his considerable talent.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Eudy, who died in 2024, wrestled under different names, including Sid, Sid Eudy, Sid Justice, Sid Steele, Sid Vicious, Sycho Sid, Vicious Warriors and Lord Humongous.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Moore then wrestled Hawkins onto a bench and was able to remove the gun from his hand, the affidavit states.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers in Connecticut have wrestled with how exactly to regulate the issue, particularly in the wake of reports that grocery stores in the state were using facial recognition technology to track shopper activity.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Building the Brand-Verse – Success with Franchises Where the AI panel wrestled with organizational change, the franchise panel turned to a different challenge.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Growing up, Curp wrestled with fatigue and aches, not only on her skin, but also in her joints.
—Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia showed signs of a rally early in the second half, but Brown wrestled back momentum by stealing a Drummond outlet pass and drilling a 3-pointer.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
In his own first run with WWE, Cody Rhodes wrestled as spinoff character Stardust, a gimmick that is generally considered a waste of his considerable talent.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Eudy, who died in 2024, wrestled under different names, including Sid, Sid Eudy, Sid Justice, Sid Steele, Sid Vicious, Sycho Sid, Vicious Warriors and Lord Humongous.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Moore then wrestled Hawkins onto a bench and was able to remove the gun from his hand, the affidavit states.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
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The war with Iran is now the second major conflict to demonstrate that the age of mass drone warfare has fully arrived — and with it, a fundamental shift in how conflicts are fought.—
Alexander Benard,
Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Over 40 Illinois municipalities have since adopted these harmful policies, while many simultaneously fought to prevent social service providers from helping people survive and transition out of homelessness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the event also grappled with the intersection of personal growth and activism, explored in panels like Political Action and the Inner Search.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court on Monday grappled with the constitutionality of law enforcement’s use of Google location history data to track down a suspect, in a case that could further define the Constitution’s protections for digital privacy.—
Julian Mark,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Analysts say Altman and Musk tussled over who would lead the company, and Musk lost.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Vanderbilt, who verbally tussled with Redick on Tuesday after playing just five minutes and receiving an early hook in the second quarter, played a team-high 25 minutes off the bench, contributing six rebounds and five assists.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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The senior running back has battled injuries throughout much of spring camp.—
Gabriel Duarte,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Taylor battled substance abuse issues after leaving the NFL.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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