wrestles (with)

verb

Definition of wrestles (with)next
present tense third-person singular of wrestle (with)
as in contemplates
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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  1. contemplates
  2. considers
  3. weighs
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  • And now, as the store nears closing time, one of the tour participants contemplates what size leg lamp might look best in her house.
    Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In her essay, Jay also contemplates whether headlines about her divorce affected her career opportunities and relationships with patients.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplates
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  • The Philippines considers karaoke a national pastime, and the people around you are constantly crooning into their Magic Sing microphones or portable karaoke machines.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of considers
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  • For Black graduates, race weighs heavily on the social and economic outcomes associated with a college degree.
    Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Due to its smaller size, the LFS weighs 480 lb (218 kg).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighs
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