wrestling

noun

wres·tling ˈre-sliŋ

ˈra-;

ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ,

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Synonyms of wrestling next

: a sport or contest in which two unarmed individuals struggle hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other

Examples of wrestling in a Sentence

My favorite sport is wrestling. He was on the wrestling team in high school.

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Given how beloved The Undertaker is to WWE and professional wrestling fans everywhere, it will likely be argued forever whether Lesnar ending The Streak was the right decision. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 Bandit was originally set to make her return to wrestling in December, according to indie wrestling news site PWPonderings, but had to delay due to an injury. —

Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 13 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article Two days after his mom died, Mikey Lopez doubled down on wrestling. —

Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025 Phillips is alleged to have used his position to recruit adolescent ring boys to help set up and take down wrestling rings at WWE events, only to exploit them later under the guise of mentorship, according to the lawsuit. —

Abigail Brooks, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wrestling