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to rassle

to rassle

1 9.9
To struggle with a hard problem or task
  • verb
  • /ˈræsl/
  • Informal
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  • I spent the afternoon rassling with my taxes, but finally finished them.

Examples

  • She rassled with the decision for weeks.

  • She had to rassle with the software bug for hours before finding a fix.

  • He often rassles with tough decisions at work, but always finds a solution.

  • I often rassle with my thoughts late at night.

  • The team had to rassle with the unexpected challenges during the project, but they managed to find a solution.

  • She often rassles with complex math problems, spending hours to understand the concepts.

  • As parents, they rassled with the decision of how to best support their child's education.

Synonyms

to struggle
vsto rassle
851 2.8

To try very hard to do or deal with something difficult

focuses more on dealing with specific difficult problems or ideas
to have a hard time
vsto rassle
241 3.7

Find something difficult to do

implies active effort to solve rather than just experiencing difficulty
to wrestle with
vsto rassle
52 4.6

Try hard to deal with a difficult problem

is more general meaning try hard to deal with problems or tasks
to grapple with
vsto rassle
52 6.1

To try hard to deal with a difficult problem or situation

is similar but applies to problems, tasks, or ideas broadly

How Difficult

to tackle
204 3.4
to rassle
  • Informal
1 9.9
to deal
1.6
to think about
1.0

Surface Forms

rassle infinitive
rassled past
rassled past participle
rassling present participle
rassles third person singular

Etymology

The verb rassle used for problems comes from the same root wrest 'twist' and the idea of wrestling with something. To rassle with a problem is to push and pull ideas until you find a solution, so it means to struggle with a difficult task or idea.