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
Examples of wrestle in a Sentence
Verb
They'll be wrestling each other for the championship.
They'll be wrestling with each other for the championship.
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Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Army's approach evolving, but geography is a barrier The Army, which has the largest share of part-time troops among the military branches, is wrestling with the challenges of ensuring its reservists are fit to fight.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In one second-quarter stretch, Smart checked in, hit a jumper, flopped to draw an offensive foul on Curry, then hooked his arm around Curry’s shoulder and wrestled the Warriors star to the floor, earning him a flagrant 1 foul and prompting a celebration from Horford.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Imagine a university where students wrestle with Plato, grapple with Sophocles, analyze Frederick Douglass and emerge not only skilled but whole, vigilant and virtuous.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verb
However, Dern has struggled to wrestle with any consistency in the UFC, and her striking has been erratic, though she’s improved over seven years in the promotion.
—Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Army's approach evolving, but geography is a barrier The Army, which has the largest share of part-time troops among the military branches, is wrestling with the challenges of ensuring its reservists are fit to fight.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In one second-quarter stretch, Smart checked in, hit a jumper, flopped to draw an offensive foul on Curry, then hooked his arm around Curry’s shoulder and wrestled the Warriors star to the floor, earning him a flagrant 1 foul and prompting a celebration from Horford.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Imagine a university where students wrestle with Plato, grapple with Sophocles, analyze Frederick Douglass and emerge not only skilled but whole, vigilant and virtuous.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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