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as in cowboy
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
a rough-hewn wrangler who never says much
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as in fighter
a person who takes part in a dispute
known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument
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Recent Examples of wrangler
The companies that will likely win the next decade will develop teams of expert AI wranglers.
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Shayne Fitz-Coy, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Now, the Game of Thrones veteran is the GOAT goat wrangler on Severance.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
The two Groundhog Day animal wranglers admitted that the creature in question was wild.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Mark Ronson was the music wrangler and coordinator.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
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Shayne Fitz-Coy, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Now, the Game of Thrones veteran is the GOAT goat wrangler on Severance.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
The two Groundhog Day animal wranglers admitted that the creature in question was wild.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Mark Ronson was the music wrangler and coordinator.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangler
Noun
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Tank Adams, is another favorite cowboy out of Oklahoma.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
13 May 2025
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South Florida Soul Rodeo 2025: Black cowboy culture and live R&B Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter Tour is not making a stop in Florida, but people will be partaking in cowboy culture at the South Florida Soul Rodeo this weekend.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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O'Connor was undefeated in her boxing matches since turning pro in 2021, and won several high-ranking titles, including a bronze medal at the 2018 Youth World Championships as an amateur fighter.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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He had been sent to the United States to make sure that Israel had access to advanced fighters in the event of war with surrounding Arab countries.—
Adam Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The plaintiffs said marketing campaigns from both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola over the years have misled consumers into believing the companies' products are environmentally sustainable.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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As time has passed, some plaintiffs have increased their claims and recruited external litigation funders, alleging that Google continues to violate antitrust laws by manipulating search results and failing to comply with the EU’s 2017 order.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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The lawsuit, which TMZ first reported on, also names other defendants, including Bad Boy Entertainment.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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The defendants in the bribery case have pleaded not guilty, and Smartmatic denies criminal wrongdoing.—
Marshall Cohen,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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In honor of the Calgary Stampede, an outdoor rodeo held there since 1912, and its pancake-breakfast tradition, the contestants have to cook a handheld pancake that the judges (and 50 diners!) can eat without utensils.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The 24-year-old influencer was announced as the second contestant for the upcoming season of the competitive dance series and stopped by Good Morning America on Thursday, May 22 to celebrate her casting.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Biking advocates say that the draconian crackdown was done without any public notice and that pedal bike riders are being swept up in this unprecedented dragnet.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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Immigrant advocates including the American Civil Liberties Union challenged these deportations, arguing that the Trump administration has offered little evidence that the Venezuelans are gang members, and that the men have a right to contest those allegations in court.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Similarly, Kiki vacillates between a broad figure of oblivious privilege, not that far removed from Moore’s The Big Lebowski heiress, and a scrapper who feels just as insecure in this place as either sister.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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The duo source pieces from gold scrappers in the New York City diamond district, rescuing everything from contemporary charms to historic pieces from the 19th century from being melted.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.—
Tom Bell,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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However, if the harassment or dispute is simply two neighbors being un-neighborly toward each other, the HOA’s best response may be to offer a volunteer board member to meet with the disputants to try to host a discussion between them.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Wrangler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrangler. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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