wrestled

verb

past tense of wrestle
as in fought
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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Recent Examples of wrestled Ross's father had played basketball and wrestled in high school. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Almost immediately into the team period, Cowboys running back Javonte Williams was wrestled to the ground by a Saints defender. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 The man then wrestled Nelson to the ground where Nelson pulled a pistol, the records say. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 This isn’t the first time professional sports leagues have wrestled with how to handle political or cultural touchpoints. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 For decades, city leaders have wrestled with how to expand access to housing as prices have climbed, and ways to protect long-standing residents of the city from displacement with the preservation of affordable units. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Police wrestled him down, and Fauci, dressed in his white lab coat, bolted downstairs. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 And while Frog in Boiling Water wrestled with political anxiety and environmental collapse, ZIRP! — Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026 Officers reported that surveillance video showed Rivas pursued the victim, wrestled with him on the ground, and stabbed him in an armpit area. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestled
  1. fought
  2. grappled
  3. tussled
  4. battled
  5. scuffled
  6. brawled
Verb
  • The carrier was named for a sailor who fought the Japanese at Pearl Harbor.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Before that, an even longer stretch of the highway had been closed as crews fought the blaze.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • Many health care CEOs received big pay raises while their hospital systems grappled with rising expenses after the pandemic, narrow operating margins, and statewide upheaval following the collapse of Steward Health Care.
    — Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The change follows a round of cost-cutting measures last year, as the City Council grappled with a $3 million budget shortfall that prompted cuts across multiple departments.
    — Haley Parsley August 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of grappled
Verb
  • The Jabaras tussled over which customs to preserve, and which to compromise on.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Christian and Emmett, now 9 and 11, were home for summer break while her beloved white-and-tan corgis tussled nearby.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of tussled
Verb
  • Pegula battled back to within 5-4 in the second before Gauff closed out the win.
    — Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • On Sunday, the schools battled for a trophy bearing his daughter's name.
    — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of battled
Verb
  • Some pushed against barricades and scuffled with police, who responded by firing tear gas rounds, using water cannon and beating them with batons, TV footage showed.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Royals starter Noah Cameron scuffled early throwing 58 pitches in the first two innings before settling down for a seven-strikeout performance.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of scuffled
Verb
  • Punk and Rhodes brawled as WWE officials pulled them apart before SmackDown went off the air.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Another worker described the chaos as well over a dozen teens brawled inside the diner.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
Definition of brawled

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“Wrestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestled. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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