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Definitions

tussle

[tuhs-uhl] / ˈtʌs əl /
NOUN
struggle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brawl fray free-for-all scuffle skirmish strife
STRONG
battle brush clash combat conflict contest encounter fight grind hassle jam roughhouse row rumble scramble scrap undertaking
WEAK
donnybrook
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement harmony peace
STRONG
accord calm retreat surrender truce
VERB
struggle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
scuffle tangle wrestle
STRONG
battle box brawl conflict contest fight grapple hassle romp rough-house row scrap
WEAK
bump heads go up against lock horns put up a fight
Antonyms
STRONG
agree concur harmonize make peace

Example Sentences

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No. 2 Michigan tussle in the Fort Worth Regional final.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

I was bored to tears watching Mayweather-Pacquiao a decade ago, but I won’t be able to resist when they tussle blandly in September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

They went with serve and the seventh game was another tussle, Sabalenka holding for 4-3 after the best rally of a cagey affair.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

The legal tussle is working its way through federal court.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

I went to dinner that night all set for a tussle.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan