outwrestle

verb

out·​wres·​tle ˌau̇t-ˈre-səl 

-ˈra-

outwrestled; outwrestling

transitive verb

: to outdo or surpass in wrestling : to grapple with successfully

… Malcolm Butler came out of nowhere to outwrestle the Seahawks receiver for the ball at the goal-line.

—Cam Cole

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above