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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Missteps notwithstanding, McMahon turned wrestling into a true American pastime.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Next year is John Cena’s final year wrestling full-time for the WWE.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, Ronan is astute enough and open enough to wrestle with such a question with grace and insight.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
Many who oppose the war have been wrestling with how to cast their vote in the heated November presidential race, particularly Muslims and Arabs in battleground states.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Next year is John Cena’s final year wrestling full-time for the WWE.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, Ronan is astute enough and open enough to wrestle with such a question with grace and insight.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
Many who oppose the war have been wrestling with how to cast their vote in the heated November presidential race, particularly Muslims and Arabs in battleground states.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestle. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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