wrestle (with)

verb

Definition of wrestle (with)next
as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to I've been wrestling with the idea of switching careers for quite some time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestle (with)
  1. contemplate
  2. consider
  3. ponder
  4. debate
  5. entertain
  6. study
  7. question
  8. eye
Verb
  • Rivalries and mutual suspicion mounted over the years and came to a head when Ghosn openly contemplated a merger, contributing to his downfall.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In the summer after their first year studying architecture at the University of Hong Kong, Jeff Li and Joseph Wong were contemplating hats and climate change.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplate
Verb
  • As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments Holiday deals: Shop this season’s top products and sales curated by our editors.
    Medha Singh, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The hosts also consider the surprising upsides to such categorical failures.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of consider
Verb
  • It's been too strange of a week to ponder things like slowing down Detroit's run game or improving the Titans' downfield attack.
    Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Amid Musk's actions this week, Democrats and some Republicans are pondering whether Musk, not Trump, is the real leader of the Republican Party.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ponder
Verb
  • Humphrey Bogart Iconic actor Humphrey Bogart was born in New York City on Christmas Day, 1899, though his exact birth date was long debated.
    Aaron Rasmussen, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • What is often debated is what kind of fraud would be covered under existing banking rules.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of debate
Verb
  • Southern Kitchen After entertaining extended family and cooking a robust Thanksgiving dinner one short month before, Myles Moody says his mother kept the food simple on Christmas morning growing up.
    The Tennessean, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Why does Gi-hun even entertain The Recruiter’s proposal to play Russian Roulette to win the information The Recruiter has about the people behind the Squid Game?
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of entertain
Verb
  • The University of North Texas Health Science Center dissected, studied and leased out hundreds of unclaimed bodies.
    Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Experts are studying the new landscape to learn what has worked well — and what innovative strategies might be useful in the new hot spots.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of study
Verb
  • Leaders should model this behavior by being open to feedback and questioning their own beliefs.
    Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Some front-line commanders said conditions are tough, morale is low and troops are questioning command decisions, even the very purpose of occupying Kursk.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of question
Verb
  • With so much fashion existing online, there’s something refreshing about trying pieces on in-store after eyeing them first on a little screen.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Moueix is selling globally through her website, and looking to start wholesaling, eyeing Field and Fort in Summerland, Calif., Elyse Walker in St. Helena, Calif., Merci and Hotel Costes in Paris and Corso Como in Milan as potential partners.
    Booth Moore, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of eye
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“Wrestle (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestle%20%28with%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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