Synonyms of wrestle

wrestle

verb

ˈre-səl 

as in to fight

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fight
• grapple
• brawl
• tussle
• battle
• contend
• rassle
• scuffle
• combat
• hit
• duel
• punch
• war (against)
• strike
• skirmish
• clash (with)
• box
• beat
• slug
• spar
• bash
• buffet
• batter

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of wrestle

Now 30, the Drain Gang CEO surveys the empire of ultra-online hypebeasts he’s built from scratch, and for once seems to genuinely wrestle with the possibility that being a nerdy white guy flexing your Balencis might not actually be the most flattering look. —Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024

Florida converted two of the miscues into 10 points while the other ended the Seminoles’ best drive when James wrestled away the ball from tailback Lawrance Toafili at the Gators’ 20 and UF leading 7-0. —Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024

What inspired you to go from wrestling to writing a book? —Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024

The video goes on to show balloon wranglers and NYPD officers wrestling the giant inflatable to the ground amid high winds, stomping on it to deflate it further. —John Russell, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024

Phrases Containing wrestle

• wrestle (with)