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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 Texas animal wranglers scooped the zebra into a net and airlifted him to a waiting trailer.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Fortunately for Morris, he was eventually placed in the care of animal wrangler Jim Brockett, who supplied animals for films and TV shows.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Bob Wexler, a local expert birder, will provide information about birds and their habitats.
— A wrangler from Gatorland will bring alligators, snakes, lizards and more to the library during a Gatorland Live event at 11 a.m. and noon June 6.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Local agencies, including a local wrangler named Mike Dragich, were on a mission to get an alligator off the streets after the apex predator was spotted in the median of I-95/I-295 in Jacksonville’s Southside area.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Fortunately for Morris, he was eventually placed in the care of animal wrangler Jim Brockett, who supplied animals for films and TV shows.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Bob Wexler, a local expert birder, will provide information about birds and their habitats.
— A wrangler from Gatorland will bring alligators, snakes, lizards and more to the library during a Gatorland Live event at 11 a.m. and noon June 6.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Local agencies, including a local wrangler named Mike Dragich, were on a mission to get an alligator off the streets after the apex predator was spotted in the median of I-95/I-295 in Jacksonville’s Southside area.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangler
Noun
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Maybe that’s why, 20 years on, the film still feels devastatingly real: The delusion is not unique to two cowboys on a mountain.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Until then, so long, cowboy. Head-turn of the century (episode 14) Jeremiah appears to deliberate until the last second before deciding to recouple with bombshell Iris, leaving Huda single and vulnerable.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Jumper, who later helped create the Navy’s Top Gun fighter pilot school in Miramar, was at the center of the action.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Even so, tensions with China are driving the Philippines' ongoing $35 billion military modernization program, which includes efforts to acquire more capable fighter jets and warships.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The case isn't over yet; the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal on May 21 with the D.C. circuit.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In her decision, Brailsford said the plaintiffs will likely show there is no federal requirement to verify immigration status for people to receive the medication, and Idaho does not have the ability to add that requirement for those in the country without documentation.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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The defendants were officials with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, and Attorney General Raúl Labrador.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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The defendants have moved to dismiss the claims but the case is currently ongoing.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Jamaican-Canadian cover girl first captured global attention in 2014 as a contestant on cycle 21 of the iconic modeling competition, America’s Next Top Model.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Rahma also joined Iraq Idol in 2021, not as a contestant, but as a judge, winning praise for her style and charisma.—
Billboard Arabia,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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No serious advocate for diversity programs argues against hiring the best candidate for the job.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Higgins, a candidate for mayor in the city of Miami, chairs the County Commission’s Transportation committee and has been the board’s main advocate of the Northeast project.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Lee is sixty-one years old, a scrapper with a potent backstory.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
4 June 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 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 13 Jul. 2025.
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