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
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.
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Verb
Sophomore safety Jelani McLaughlin intercepted a pass by Emanuel, wrestling the ball away from wide receiver Parker Threatt.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Because sports played a big role in developing his self-confidence, Mr. Newsom wrestled with the idea that some girls could lose opportunities to transgender athletes with a physiological advantage, Mr. Elliott said.
—Laurel Rosenhall, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
When The Teacher begins, the soft-spoken teacher, who lives alone, is wrestling with grief on multiple fronts.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
The ‘Happy Death Day’ movies wrestled a lot with grief and loss, which is a top-of-mind subject for me and goes into a lot of my work.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestle. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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