Synonyms for wrestle
ˈrɛs əlwres·tle

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1. wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggleverb

   the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

   "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"

   Synonyms:
   grappling hook, wrestling, clamshell, rassling, hand-to-hand struggle, grappling, grapple, grappling iron, grappler, grapnel

2. wrestleverb

   combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

   "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

   Synonyms:
   worm, twist, writhe, wriggle, squirm

3. wrestleverb

   engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate

   "I wrestled with this decision for years"

   Synonyms:
   worm, twist, writhe, wriggle, squirm

4. writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twistverb

   to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

   "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

   Synonyms:
   turn, sophisticate, squirm, pervert, sprain, rick, twist, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, distort, curve, deform, convolute, worm, twist around, twine, flex, wriggle, writhe

5. wrestleverb

   engage in a wrestling match

   "The children wrestled in the garden"

   Synonyms:
   worm, twist, writhe, wriggle, squirm

Matched Categories

1. • Combat
   • Consider
   • Move
   • Struggle

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1. wrestleverb

   Synonyms:
   contend, strive, struggle

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1. List of paraphrases for "wrestle":

   messwith

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How to use wrestle in a sentence?

1. Shirley Wilson:

   I'll wrestle you for my tippo, hippo!

2. Helen Maroulis:

   I realize that you are replaceable to everybody except yourself. And I’m like, I cannot do this to myself anymore. I can’t ask my body to go wrestle a match just to make these people happy.

3. Cale Yarborough:

   Don’t ever wrestle with a pig. You’ll both get dirty, but the pig will enjoy it.

4. Angela Kinsey:

   You can expect to see lots of wigs, lots of boobs, and horrible behavior, every single person gets slapped or slaps someone. We all throw champagne in each other’s faces. I mean I wrestle a pregnant woman while she’s stripping on a pole!

5. Chris Pratt:

   I was like, ‘What did I text him?’ I look at my phone … It was like, ‘Dave, I want to wrestle. I want to wrestle you, no one needs to know, but I just want to know. I think I can take you. I think I can wrestle you, bro.’.