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.

Examples of tangle with in a Sentence

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These included bitter title fights and tangles with his former teammate Nico Rosberg, plus flashpoints with Valtteri Bottas and Russell. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

In his essay for Bon Appétit, James Beard-winning author and writer Adam Reiner explores how restaurant workers tangle with boundaries while remaining hospitable. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

Those emails appear to show Epstein offered Black advice in 2015 as Black tangled with a former Russian model. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

Driver won raves for his performance as a 1986 Long Island ex-cop who tangles with the Russian mafia in James Gray’s family thriller. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026