tangle with
verb
tangled with; tangling with; tangles with
informal
: to fight or argue with (someone or something)
He's not someone I would want to tangle with.
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Burbank’s environmental determinism was tangled with a settler-colonial impulse to imbue the wild landscape with Western ideals of control and organization to not only manage but also improve populations, in both plants and humans.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2026
On Thursday, Group F will become a little clearer when Tunisia tangles with the Netherlands, and Sweden plays Japan.
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Russell Lewis,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Barry follows a depressed ex‑Marine hitman (Hader, in the title role) who turns to acting for salvation while tangling with the Chechen mob in Los Angeles.
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Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Draymond Green got tangled with LeBron James and hit him in the groin, later earning Green a retroactive flagrant foul and an avoidable suspension for Game 5.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2026
On Thursday, Group F will become a little clearer when Tunisia tangles with the Netherlands, and Sweden plays Japan.
—
Russell Lewis,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Barry follows a depressed ex‑Marine hitman (Hader, in the title role) who turns to acting for salvation while tangling with the Chechen mob in Los Angeles.
—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Draymond Green got tangled with LeBron James and hit him in the groin, later earning Green a retroactive flagrant foul and an avoidable suspension for Game 5.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tangle with
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“Tangle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tangle%20with. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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