as in to fight
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 wrestle
That request became a reality when Rhodes wrestled Cena in the WrestleMania 41 main event this past April at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
A number of agencies are wrestling with the process of moving the train, but there is no action to preserve the line, let alone reduce the ride from three to two hours.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Mother still wrestles with the 'trauma' of losing her son
Speaking to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Rivera's mother, Melynda Rivera, expressed frustration over the deal that was offered to Morris.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The city, county and state all recently wrestled with deficits and the federal government has been both slashing its workforce and attempting to reduce the size of health care programs like Medicaid.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
A number of agencies are wrestling with the process of moving the train, but there is no action to preserve the line, let alone reduce the ride from three to two hours.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Mother still wrestles with the 'trauma' of losing her son
Speaking to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Rivera's mother, Melynda Rivera, expressed frustration over the deal that was offered to Morris.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The city, county and state all recently wrestled with deficits and the federal government has been both slashing its workforce and attempting to reduce the size of health care programs like Medicaid.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Experts say the relatively simple way to survive this current is to float, stay as calm as possible and don’t fight it.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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The tribe also has fought to preserve shrinking numbers of the c'waam and koptu, two fish species central to the three tribal cultures that form the tribe.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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The singularity theorems invite researchers to grapple with the nature of these points and pursue a more fundamental theory that can clarify what might continue if time truly stops.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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Downtown Denver’s condo market faces a harsh reality, as potential sellers grapple with a surge in inventory while potential buyers have become more cautious about making large purchases.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestle. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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