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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Saturday’s next step in a season that’s been all claws and teeth for the Kings is to tangle with an opponent that has been defanged year over year.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recently, there was an overflowing plate of wild, peppery arugula with a gardens worth of fresh herbs and colorful flowers tangled with spring peas.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Trump has also tangled with Chief Justice John Roberts over the president's criticism of judges ruling against him.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
This comes as many news organizations become uncomfortably tangled with AI companies.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recently, there was an overflowing plate of wild, peppery arugula with a gardens worth of fresh herbs and colorful flowers tangled with spring peas.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Trump has also tangled with Chief Justice John Roberts over the president's criticism of judges ruling against him.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
This comes as many news organizations become uncomfortably tangled with AI companies.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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