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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An Olympic gold medalist and multi-time NCAA wrestling champion, Steveson was expected to fill a similar role as Kurt Angle. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 The sound has of course been used by any number of users for emotional lip synch moments over the past few weeks – but it’s also been adapted as a go-to soundtrack for popular nostalgic and/or tear-jerking edits of football and wrestling stars. —

Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024 While Indiana's football team is missing the action, its wrestling team isn't. —

Justin L. MacK, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 Several wrestling fans embraced the change, while the WWE took some time to adapt. —

Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wrestling