wrestling

[res-ling] / ˈrɛs lɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

fighting

Synonyms

STRONG

battling belligerent boxing brawling contending determined fencing hostile jousting martial militant skirmishing sparring tilting warmongering

WEAK

angry argumentative bellicose combative contentious disputatious disputative ferocious hawkish jingoistic militaristic pugnacious quarrelsome ready to fight resolute scrappy truculent unbeatable under arms up in arms

Antonyms

STRONG

kind nice peaceful

WEAK

peaceloving

NOUN

martial art

Synonyms

STRONGEST

judo karate

WEAK

aikido jujitsu kendo kick boxing kung fu sumo wrestling t'ai chi tae kwon do

NOUN

martial art

Synonyms

STRONGEST

judo karate

WEAK

aikido jujitsu kendo kick boxing kung fu sumo wrestling t'ai chi tae kwon do

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While the immigration system is complicated, the questions I am wrestling with are not.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“And I think we did have a conversation about wrestling with leadership, but settling into it, wanting to maintain it, hadn’t been quite defined.”

From Salon • May 11, 2026

In wrestling parlance, a “receipt” refers to retribution for a perceived slight or unnecessary use of physical force during a match.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Ben Sasse: I am the son of a football and wrestling coach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

We were obsessed with wrestling videos on YouTube.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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