tangle with
phrasal 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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Jumpers with long hair often wear a buff, which is a cloth under their helmet to keep hair from tangling with equipment or knotting in the wind gusts, Stewart explained.
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Florida State and Clemson, before ultimately agreeing to remain in the ACC, each tangled with their conference in court.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The Kansas Jayhawks will tangle with the Louisville Cardinals in an exhibition game on Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Robert Irwin tangles with snakes during the day, nails dolphin dives at night.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Florida State and Clemson, before ultimately agreeing to remain in the ACC, each tangled with their conference in court.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The Kansas Jayhawks will tangle with the Louisville Cardinals in an exhibition game on Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Robert Irwin tangles with snakes during the day, nails dolphin dives at night.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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 22 Nov. 2025.
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