had wrestled
- past perfect of wrestle.
Example Sentences
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Sue and her cousins had wrestled with how to handle the Rosenthal lineage before Taylor’s father, Willie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Southpaw Nakatani had wrestled back some control but was halted in his tracks when blood began to impair vision in his left eye following a clash of heads.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Huizar was an alumni of and had wrestled at the school, and two of his brothers were on the wrestling team at the time.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
Cliff Prescott, who placed fifth at 157, and Gashi-Brito are the only ones in Fairfax’s lineup who had wrestled before Quezada’s demonstrations at Katherine Johnson Middle School.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2023
In France, however, William had wrestled with even more difficult codes.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
