wrestle
verb (used without object)
to engage in wrestling.
have wrestled
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present perfectof wrestle.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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For nearly a decade, journalists have wrestled with a deceptively simple question: Does covering extremists expose them or empower them?
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
The wildfire rebuilding effort poses a major test for California policymakers who have wrestled for years to alleviate a desperate housing shortage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
For more than a decade, scientists have wrestled with the so-called "Galactic Center Excess," an unexpected surge of gamma rays streaming from the Milky Way's heart.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2025
MPs have a free vote on an issue of profound social change, an issue of conscience where many have wrestled with questions ranging from morality to practicality.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
What shocked Eisman was that none of the people he met in Las Vegas seemed to have wrestled with anything.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
