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as in cowboys
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 defendants
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 wranglers
The deal covers around 1,500 Teamsters members, including drivers, animal trainers and wranglers, chef assistants and location scouts and managers.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
For dude ranching, Haugen recommends Vee Bar Guest Ranch, where guests can help real-life wranglers move and sort cattle, and Rebel Ranch, where visitors can have afternoon tea overlooking a herd of bison.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Seconds later, the wranglers rushed us out—the President was leaving.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Knowledgeable wranglers will make sure you’re settled onto your steed before the group heads off to see the wildlife, fauna, and flora throughout the park.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
People from all kinds of backgrounds sought a reinvention on the other side of the Mississippi River, including ranch hands and cattle wranglers.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
From there, the cattle and wranglers will wind their way toward the route’s end at 17th Street and Glenarm Place.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
But the team behind the image conversion seemingly used footage without a bunch of the usual postproduction edits—hence the appearance of inessential elements like those dutiful barf wranglers and, in the background of a different shot, contemporary store signage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
The cohort of pig wranglers resolved to reconvene Saturday to try once more bring home the bacon.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
For dude ranching, Haugen recommends Vee Bar Guest Ranch, where guests can help real-life wranglers move and sort cattle, and Rebel Ranch, where visitors can have afternoon tea overlooking a herd of bison.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Seconds later, the wranglers rushed us out—the President was leaving.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Knowledgeable wranglers will make sure you’re settled onto your steed before the group heads off to see the wildlife, fauna, and flora throughout the park.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
People from all kinds of backgrounds sought a reinvention on the other side of the Mississippi River, including ranch hands and cattle wranglers.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
From there, the cattle and wranglers will wind their way toward the route’s end at 17th Street and Glenarm Place.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
But the team behind the image conversion seemingly used footage without a bunch of the usual postproduction edits—hence the appearance of inessential elements like those dutiful barf wranglers and, in the background of a different shot, contemporary store signage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
The cohort of pig wranglers resolved to reconvene Saturday to try once more bring home the bacon.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wranglers
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And they’ve been worn by working cowboys and just about every Western wannabe in the country.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Do not expect to see actual cowboys.—
Mac Engel
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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The National Park Service is named as one of the defendants in the suit, and environmental groups and former park service staff have decried the event.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Some of those include defendants facing serious charges, like Javonte Robinson, who in November allegedly stabbed a man to death in Boston after his charges for possession of a dangerous weapon were dismissed under the protocol in October.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Federal agents training alongside UFC fighters, a title contender working out inside FBI headquarters and a UFC event on White House grounds would have sounded like satire just a few years ago.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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As violent as these bouts get, fighters agree to honor the rules, even mid-pummeling.—
Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Even the plaintiffs in the House settlement, which created the CSC, are in the process of challenging the current system.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The judge’s ruling did not declare the laws a violation of pregnant Idahoans’ rights as requested by the plaintiffs.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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Habitual debaters often blur these distinctions.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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High school debaters are much more polite and reasonable, even compared to presidential candidates, the group’s president, Walt Breitinger, observed.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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United by a Love of Food and Cooking While keeping track of 100 contestants may seem like a lot, there will be plenty for the viewers at home to root for and relate to.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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Higgins was among the first contestants announced for Dancing with the Stars' 35th season alongside Summer House star Ciara Miller.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Lawmakers had previously given state health officials the authority to conduct visits to the facility, and the Adams County Health Department launched an investigation into the facility earlier this year after immigrant advocates alleged that gastrointestinal illness was rampant.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Privacy advocates and some lawmakers have been pushing to create a new warrant requirement before those communications can be searched.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The episodes saw 12 brawlers face off in teams led by Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso, aiming to win over judges Williamson, Carson Kressley and Rodney Scott.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Displacing the ’90s boom bap and aughts brawlers of her last album is a streak of assiduous ’80s R&B exercises that foreground her gains as a vocalist more often than her gobstopping wordplay as a rapper.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Wranglers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wranglers. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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