Collocations for "wrestling"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wrestling" in context.
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wrestle
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- the [children, fighters] were wrestling
- wrestled [it] out of her [hand, grip]
- were wrestling in [class, the ring]
- wrestle against the champion
- wrestling on the [ground, floor]
- the [officer, policewoman] wrestled with the [attacker, criminal]
- wrestled him to the ground
- was wrestled from her [person, grasp]
- wrestled the [steering wheel, bag] from him
- wrestled control [of, from]
- has been wrestling with [guilt, fears]
- had been wrestling over the decision (to)
'wrestling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):