wrestle
verb (used without object)
to engage in wrestling.
have been wrestling
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present perfect progressiveof wrestle.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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Our baseball writer Jared Diamond and columnist Jason Gay have been wrestling with this conundrum for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Countries have been wrestling with what to do with dangerous nuclear by-products since the first plants were built in the 1950s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Newsom and legislators have been wrestling with these issues for years and enacted new laws, but they haven’t generated much progress in making home buying more affordable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
I think this is one of the biggest questions that schools have been wrestling with over the past year.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
“I have been wrestling since the first pankratioti!”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
