wrestle
verb (used without object)
to engage in wrestling.
has wrestled
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present perfectof wrestle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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KYIV—Ukraine’s military has wrestled Russia’s much-larger army almost to a halt in recent months, having gained a tactical and technological edge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Beyond Meat, which went public in 2019, emerged as something of a pre-pandemic darling as excitement swirled around meat substitutes, but it has wrestled with declining sales and stiff competition.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
In the north and centre of the country where the army has wrestled back territory from the RSF, food and medical aid have begun to make a dent in civilian suffering.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
For nearly seven decades, Elaine Pagels has wrestled with the question: “Why religion?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
But pride is there too, the solemn pride of one who has wrestled and prevailed, to go henceforth forever halting, but forever heavenward.
From St. Cuthbert's by Robert E. Knowles
