wrestler
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a word derived from
wrestle.
wrestleverb (used without object)to engage in wrestling.
Example Sentences
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Swiss wrestler Matthieu Burger said his opponent "does it all the time, for me it's the first time. And he was stronger".
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Pac is the second wrestler who performed in an AEW ring to have died just this month.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
"The greatest export from our country. Also the greatest human being," fellow British wrestler Will Ospreay wrote on X, sharing a photo of the pair in the ring together.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Baracus, an ex-Army commando fugitive, and as a professional wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation through the late 1980s, Mr. T is also known for his charitable contributions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He could beat an unconfident wrestler before he ever got on the mat.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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