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rassles

verb

present tense third-person singular of rassle

as in wrestles

to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery the boys would rassle and roughhouse for hours on end

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Brave Irene wrestles the dress and rides the box downhill like a sled in order to reach the duchess, who is anxiously waiting for her gown.

— Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Season 1 reportedly will be centered around DC bad guy Gorilla Grodd, who often wrestles The Flash.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 July 2026

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