tussle
verb (used without object)
to struggle or fight roughly or vigorously; wrestle; scuffle.
has been tussling
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present perfect progressiveof tussle (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The planes landed at their destination in El Salvador, and the judge has been tussling with the president’s lawyers about whether they defied his order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
For months, Joe Biden has been tussling with lawmakers over his request for $22.5 billion in pandemic aid to ensure an adequate supply of vaccines, tests and treatments.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2022
For almost as long, he has been tussling with Waxman on energy and environmental issues.
From Time Magazine Archive
