Past tense of wrestle
regular verb
The past tense of wrestle is wrestled. The past participle is also wrestled.
Forms of wrestle
| Base form (V1) | wrestle /ˈɹɛsl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | wrestled |
| Past participle (V3) | wrestled |
| Present participle | wrestling /ˈɹɛs.l̩.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | wrestles |
Wrestled in a sentence
- The pair grappled and they wrestled before Madueke went down and Mendes fell on top of him.2026 May 30, David Hytner, “Paris Saint-Germain retain Champions League as Arsenal dream dashed in shootout”, in The Guardian, archived…. From the entry flick on the afterburners
- In my day, if you filled out your shirt, people assumed you played football or wrestled.2006 — Larry Scott (interview), Iron Man 65(5): 258. From the entry bodybuilding
- And at last, as they wrestled and whapped together, they fell headlong in the stream.1902, Henry Van Dyke, “The Mill”, in The Blue Flower, New York: Scribner, page 65. From the entry whap
- Nobody came on to the movie camera—wrapped it in a bear hug and wrestled it to submission—like Betty Hutton.2007 March 31, Richard Corliss, “When Betty Got Frank”, in Time, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2010. From the entry indomitable
- Most writers merely produce effete works on paper, you might say, but Kerouac went and wrestled with the tree itself.2007 August 19, Luc Sante, “On the Road Again”, in New York Times. From the entry effete
Meaning of wrestle
- verb To take part in (a wrestling bout or match).
- verb Sometimes followed by down: to contend with or move (someone) into or out of a position by grappling; also, to overcome (someone) by grappling.
- verb To move or manipulate (something) using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
Questions about the past tense of wrestle
- What is the past tense of wrestle?
- The past tense of wrestle is wrestled.
- What is the past participle of wrestle?
- The past participle of wrestle is wrestled.
- Is wrestle a regular or irregular verb?
- Wrestle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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