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
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Verb
They'll be wrestling each other for the championship.
They'll be wrestling with each other for the championship.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
But the workers are wrestling with whether having these data will put Americans in danger of being targeted by their own government, the employee said.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025
Over the two-day event held Friday and Saturday at Christian High School, the Titans wrestled the minimum amount of matches possible, going unbeaten until the finals.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Two men wrestled three large timpani drums up the steps to the space before the altar.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Drought breakers With a fourth-place finish in Class 2A at 215 pounds, senior Genesis Ward became Evergreen Park’s first boys wrestling state medalist since 1996.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
But the workers are wrestling with whether having these data will put Americans in danger of being targeted by their own government, the employee said.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025
Over the two-day event held Friday and Saturday at Christian High School, the Titans wrestled the minimum amount of matches possible, going unbeaten until the finals.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Two men wrestled three large timpani drums up the steps to the space before the altar.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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