Wondering how to use Tussle in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as scuffle or fight.
Tussle meaning
- A physical fight or struggle.
- A conflict, an argument, a disagreement.
Synonyms of Tussle
Using Tussle
- The main meaning on this page is: A physical fight or struggle. | A conflict, an argument, a disagreement.
- Useful related words include: scuffle, fight, muss, struggle.
- In the example corpus, tussle often appears in combinations such as: tussle with, tussle between, the tussle.
Context around Tussle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tussle
- In this selection, "tussle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, kingship, tight, saw, started, throughout and wirth stand out and add context to how "tussle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a physical tussle over his and a tight tussle throughout saw. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tussle" sits close to words such as accusers, analysing and artifact, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tussle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After this, a tussle started between Sanjay and Sooraj. (9 words)
A transfer wrangle saw tussle with European royalty to land the Dutchman last summer. (14 words)
But having lost that tussle, Wirth’s mid-career move can’t come soon enough. (15 words)
According to the traditional ruler, after several years of kingship tussle and Kosoko went on exile, a treaty of peace was signed by all parties including Kosoko, the British assured him that there will be peace. (36 words)
But before his side could begin to settle, Duff was dealt an injury blow as Nathan Wood went down holding his ankle after coming off second best from a tussle with Wednesday striker Lee Gregory. (35 words)
Reports of his tussle with the giant mollusc vary wildly, with one contending that by the time the stocky heavyweight lowered himself into the tank, the octopus was already dead (giving Galento a distinct edge). (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to the traditional ruler, after several years of kingship tussle and Kosoko went on exile, a treaty of peace was signed by all parties including Kosoko, the British assured him that there will be peace.
After this, a tussle started between Sanjay and Sooraj.
A tight tussle throughout saw the sides separated by just three goals at the beginning of the final quarter, Wandin with their noses in front.
At one point, the guard’s toolbelt becomes wrapped around Schabusiness’ toes, which were exposed after she lost her shoes in the tussle.
A transfer wrangle saw tussle with European royalty to land the Dutchman last summer.
A tussle between Alonso and Hamilton on the 37 aps was one of the race’s most exciting moments.
But before his side could begin to settle, Duff was dealt an injury blow as Nathan Wood went down holding his ankle after coming off second best from a tussle with Wednesday striker Lee Gregory.
But having lost that tussle, Wirth’s mid-career move can’t come soon enough.
Colin Ryan of Cape Town Spurs in a tussle for the ball with Marcel Jonosky of La Masia during their Motsepe Foundation Championship at the Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto on May 7 2023.
Harry also spoke about the tussle with William in an interview with ITV's Tom Bradby, out on Sunday.
Harry says he had scrapes and bruises as a result of the tussle, for which William later apologised.
However, the Chairman of the Labour Party, Alagu Ward, Comrade Onah Sunday, denied the involvement of his party in the traditional leadership tussle.
It appears that your rejoinder, laden with insults, accusations and insinuations about our motivations, may have been crafted without a comprehensive understanding of the facts surrounding the ongoing legal tussle.
Like Paulhus, Brakey said he likes the simplicity of the 1901 flag, whose tree and star are set to replace the chickadee, pine cone, and tussle on the state’s primary license plate.
Much smaller electoral battles will take place in rural Colorado, where ski and other resort-oriented counties that favor the Democrats will tussle against rural agricultural counties that favor the Republicans.
Neighbor Tim Dean’s song tells of the day his cat didn’t survive a tussle with a neighbor’s dog.
New York Mayor Eric Adams’ tussle with the White House over an influx of migrants from red states has famously soured his relationship with President Joe Biden.
Reports of his tussle with the giant mollusc vary wildly, with one contending that by the time the stocky heavyweight lowered himself into the tank, the octopus was already dead (giving Galento a distinct edge).
Rugby league journalist Paul Kent said he feels “vindicated” after he was cleared of domestic violence charges against his ex-partner relating to a physical tussle over his mobile phone.
The 60th anniversary of the Midwest Referendum and the creation of Edo State in Benin City, the state capital was almost marred by the power tussle between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu.
Common combinations with tussle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: