Thesaurus results for WRANGLERS

wranglers

noun

plural of wrangler

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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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 Some even managed to evade the wranglers and disappear into the vast rangeland. — Stina Sieg, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 Aspiring snake wranglers have a few more days to prepare for the Florida Python Challenge, the state’s annual roundup competition that draws participants from around the United States. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 Indigenous residents told the AP that wranglers also fenced off parts of the island and restricted access to farming areas that were meant for communal use. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 He was followed by both wranglers, one with a gun. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 Welcome back Bruce Ireland and his gang of snake wranglers for this annual event. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 The deal covers around 1,500 Teamsters members, including drivers, animal trainers and wranglers, chef assistants and location scouts and managers. — 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

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The first co-write between Henley and Frey was a bona fide cowboy ballad if cowboys kept grand pianos around campfires.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Immediately after the Civil War, Smith said, cowboys drove millions of longhorns from southern Texas to railheads in Kansas for shipment to northern markets.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

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After the hearing, Ng told reporters that the defendants would appeal to the city's top court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
The other defendants — singer Denise Ho, scholar Hui Po Keung, and former pro-democracy lawmakers Margaret Ng and Cyd Ho — also served as trustees.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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Myers spoke vaguely about winning and losing, while interspersing clips of Ultimate Fighting Championship interviews with fighters after matches.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Niger’s ruling junta survived its most serious internal challenge since the 2023 coup after renegade soldiers mutinied in Niamey and Russian Africa Corps fighters helped presidential guards retake a key airbase.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fighters

Noun

Lawyers for the state had argued that the policies were not as broad as the plaintiffs suggested.

— Daniella Silva, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
That rule gave plaintiffs a chance to sue again, and Talwani on Thursday night issued a 14-day restraining order against implementation of the measure.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of plaintiffs

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Research has previously shown that AI models can be extremely persuasive, more so than even the best human salespeople or debaters.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Personal laptops allow debaters to research, organize evidence and prepare for tournaments during free periods.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of debaters

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The Paper Receipts Converting Association, a trade group of US manufacturers, pushes back against anti-receipt legislation and advocates for paper receipts as a consumer right, not a relic.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Industry insiders and progressive advocates alike are beginning to acknowledge the reality that the clean energy evolution that offers the most hope for addressing climate change is one that requires society to use every available solution.

— M Douglas Dagan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of advocates

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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
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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