as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
there was a bit of a wrangle over how much money to give the high school for its sports programs
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
a town meeting at which local residents wrangled for hours about property taxes
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Recent Examples of wrangle
Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Despite—or perhaps because of—their differences, these two women help each other wrangle the challenges around them to find a way forward, be their best selves, and fulfill their dreams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025
Chloe Soule’, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The federal investigation into the shooting was ongoing at the time of the House floor wrangling, and official details about a person of interest and potential motive remains limited Wednesday night.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
As Hamilton County and the Bengals wrangle over how to fund major upgrades needed to Paycor Stadium, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has suggested gamblers could pay for some of it.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Despite—or perhaps because of—their differences, these two women help each other wrangle the challenges around them to find a way forward, be their best selves, and fulfill their dreams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025
Verb
Last season, the Rangers barely wrangled a 37-33 victory.
—Chloe Soule’, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The federal investigation into the shooting was ongoing at the time of the House floor wrangling, and official details about a person of interest and potential motive remains limited Wednesday night.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangle
Noun
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Both sides dramatically hiked tariffs against each other during a months-long dispute earlier this year, disrupting global supply chains.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tung Tung’s creator, Noxa, is currently involved in a copyright dispute with Steal A Brainrot, which resulted in the character disappearing from the game.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jennifer Aniston’s Alex Levy, Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson, and the other members of The Morning Show’s newsroom and its network are once again bickering and backstabbing.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Coaches are also bickering about money, a topic that would have felt out of place 10 years ago.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, lovers’ quarrels or difficulty dealing with children (hissy fits or meltdowns) might occur.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The outcome of that long-simmering family quarrel is never really in much doubt, but there are still a few neat surprises involving a couple of rare bottles of whiskey and the fate of two family businesses.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s when Reid bumped Kelce, who had four catches for 26 yards, while arguing on the sideline.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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But Tollast argued the cost of such defense, estimated by Israel to be more than a billion dollars in that case, makes this approach unsustainable.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What looked like a fair fight in the early 2010s — Everton finished above Liverpool in the final two seasons of Moyes’ first spell in charge — is very different in 2025.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps nowhere was the fight over meaning as pronounced as with the cryptic messages etched into the bullet cartridges by the shooter.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps most shocking and sycophantic is an appearance by Chris Rock in Ye’s dressing room after the altercation.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Considering DiSandro was fined $100,000 and banned from the Eagles' sideline for the rest of the regular season for his altercation with Greenlaw, some might say the NFL took it easy on him this time.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Living in conservative spaces has showed me something worrisome about how my generation treats disagreement.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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The dialogue seems to arise from a disagreement within; the words that her characters speak feel hard-won in a secret battle.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Wrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrangle. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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