wrestle
verb (used without object)
to engage in wrestling.
were 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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They prayed in chorus—forcefully, tearfully—as if, like Jacob of old, they were wrestling with God.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
But in January 1969, the Beatles were wrestling with other problems — namely, that they had set themselves up with a tall order.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
“We came in the next morning and they were wrestling in the yard,” Weholt said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said ministers were "wrestling with the challenge" of restrictions around the virus variant.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2021
Pearl turned her eyes to the TV screen, where burly security guards were wrestling an orange-haired woman built like a BarcaLounger back into her seat.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
