as in bickered
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 wrangled
Years of uncertainty followed, as Britain and the European Union wrangled over what their future trading relationship would look like.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
So, Nitzany wrangled and grabbed the python while onlookers stood back and watched.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Ringel and Levy Dagerman personally wrangled roughly 20 marketing promotions designed at engaging local audiences to come out, and the film managed to open on over 250 screens as a result.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
In 1913, the Pennsylvania Game Commission arranged to have fifty elk wrangled out of Yellowstone National Park, hauled back to Pennsylvania by rail, and turned loose.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
In 1956, at a time when Black cowboys weren’t allowed to compete in rodeos, Charles LeBlanc wrangled 22 Black farmers and ranchers to create the Okmulgee County Roundup Club, an organization that would go on to launch the Okmulgee All Colored Rodeo.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
While in character, Sweeney went topless multiple times, sported a tiny Y2K butterfly top, experienced a few wedding nip slips, and even wrangled a python.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
Plus, its tangle-free brush system has self-adjusting rubber brushes to prevent clogging — a convenient detail that could have wrangled both my husky’s fur and my long hair.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
Michigan State Police wrangled a Texas Longhorn steer back into custody on April 8, adding to the list of wildlife calls that state troopers have been asked to assist with.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
So, Nitzany wrangled and grabbed the python while onlookers stood back and watched.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Ringel and Levy Dagerman personally wrangled roughly 20 marketing promotions designed at engaging local audiences to come out, and the film managed to open on over 250 screens as a result.
—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
In 1913, the Pennsylvania Game Commission arranged to have fifty elk wrangled out of Yellowstone National Park, hauled back to Pennsylvania by rail, and turned loose.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
In 1956, at a time when Black cowboys weren’t allowed to compete in rodeos, Charles LeBlanc wrangled 22 Black farmers and ranchers to create the Okmulgee County Roundup Club, an organization that would go on to launch the Okmulgee All Colored Rodeo.
—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
While in character, Sweeney went topless multiple times, sported a tiny Y2K butterfly top, experienced a few wedding nip slips, and even wrangled a python.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
Plus, its tangle-free brush system has self-adjusting rubber brushes to prevent clogging — a convenient detail that could have wrangled both my husky’s fur and my long hair.
—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
Michigan State Police wrangled a Texas Longhorn steer back into custody on April 8, adding to the list of wildlife calls that state troopers have been asked to assist with.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangled
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King bickered with fans on social media.
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But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.
Verb
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.
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During the primary the two contenders agreed on most issues, but Valdez argued throughout the campaign that Reynoso wasn't outspoken enough.
Verb
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
Verb
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He's previously quarreled with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and Draymond Green.
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.
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Larson has clashed chiefly with Bronin — rather than his other two opponents — during the campaign.
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Minasian clashed with respected manager Joe Maddon early in his tenure, eventually leading to Maddon’s firing amid an epic losing streak in the 2022 season.
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“Wrangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrangled. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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