wrestle
verb (used without object)
to engage in wrestling.
was wrestling
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past progressiveof wrestle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Lumen Technologies president and CFO was wrestling with a procurement problem and wanted input from the company’s chief revenue, technology and marketing officers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The court was wrestling not with what the First Amendment protects, but with whether constitutional rights can be exhausted by a single successful act of punishment.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
Hogan was wrestling for the American Wrestling Assn. and was growing frustrated that they never gave him the promotion’s championship, which usually led to making more money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
Kinch seemed in the hold of a dark nostalgia — as if he was wrestling with the monotony of civilian life, with the new strictures he faced since turning in his badge.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
The chief mate was wrestling with Camey, grunting, grappling, each trying to get a hold on the other.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
