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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
Corinth, the wrangler of volunteers, spent evenings recruiting people from Facebook to help the next day or coordinating with Starbucks and H-E-B, which both sent teams.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Resort work Want to spend the summer working as a swim instructor, horse wrangler, camp counselor — or just do odd jobs around a seasonal resort?
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
For guests under seven, a complimentary ‘lead around’ ride at the barn gets even the youngest children familiar with horseback riding under the careful supervision of an expert wrangler and a parent, complete with helmets.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
One reptile encounter on the deserts roads of Joshua Tree gave Danielle Wall an unexpected passion and purpose
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Danielle Wall has made a name for herself in Joshua Tree as a local rattlesnake wrangler.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Resort work Want to spend the summer working as a swim instructor, horse wrangler, camp counselor — or just do odd jobs around a seasonal resort?
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
For guests under seven, a complimentary ‘lead around’ ride at the barn gets even the youngest children familiar with horseback riding under the careful supervision of an expert wrangler and a parent, complete with helmets.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
One reptile encounter on the deserts roads of Joshua Tree gave Danielle Wall an unexpected passion and purpose
Comments
NEED TO KNOW
Danielle Wall has made a name for herself in Joshua Tree as a local rattlesnake wrangler.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangler
Noun
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Elvis as a cowboy, a soldier, a surfer in nothing but his shorts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are also fantastic roles to play, like pirates, knights, cowboys, spies, princesses and mermaids.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, no buildup of fighter jets or any permanent deployment ensued.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This is an unflinching look behind the facade of a fighter, and a role that sees Dwayne Johnson reinvent himself as the ROCKY of a new generation.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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While plaintiff attorneys have embraced more dynamic presentations in trucking litigation, defense attorneys have been slower to adapt, according to Dunnells.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Josh Chatten-Brown, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said his clients’ lawsuit aims to address how the city processes ADU projects broadly, not just in Pacific Beach.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are named as defendants.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Roth and Clark are both named as defendants in the suit.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The show, in which players try to determine which contestants are faithfuls and which are traitors, has already been renewed for a fifth season.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The reunion was filmed in advance in New York City, and there was a lot of speculation on the internet about whether certain contestants would or would not show up.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Our agency protocol prioritizes swiftly engaging with both positive sentiment to cultivate brand advocates and negative feedback for prompt, effective reputation management.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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So the matter went back to the City Council Planning and Development Committee in May and was recommended for approval, despite facing some opposition from residents and advocates.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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