wangles

verb

present tense third-person singular of wangle
as in negotiates
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care wangled a way to get free tickets to the show

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  1. negotiates
  2. arranges
  3. manipulates
  4. plots
  5. engineers
Verb
  • Richard Friedman, an employment attorney who negotiates contracts and separation agreements for executives, said Forbes was within its rights.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Through the partnership, Chalice uses data to determine which people are the most likely to be receptive to One A Day online display ads, then its AI negotiates prices for the ads with Amazon’s DSP.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiates
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  • The target includes loans from Bank of America’s balance sheet and transactions the company arranges or advises on.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The club also arranges arts and crafts and sports activities.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranges
Verb
  • The drug was created by evil businessman Roland Daggett who manipulates Hagen to take over Wayne Enterprises.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • In retaliation, Artemis manipulates the winds so that Agamemnon and his fleet can’t sail to Troy.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of manipulates
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  • Despite his rakish lifestyle, Don Juan falls in love with innocent Adriana, infuriating the envious Lucrezia Borgia (Estelle Taylor), who plots to ruin the young lovers’ nascent romance.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, the Office of Science and Technology Policy plots a venture capital-like model for the scientific grant process.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 July 2026
Definition of plots
Verb
  • When Gilla Band hit the road, their front-of-house guy drives, Fox also engineers, Kiely sells merch, and Faulkner runs tech.
    — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
  • Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of engineers
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