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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 cohort of pig wranglers resolved to reconvene Saturday to try once more bring home the bacon.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Knowledgeable wranglers lead family pony rides and more advanced trail forays atop American quarter horses across the property’s 1,800 acres.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, a group of professional snake wranglers, sent Stuart MacKenzie to the house.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Knowledgeable wranglers lead family pony rides and more advanced trail forays atop American quarter horses across the property’s 1,800 acres.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, a group of professional snake wranglers, sent Stuart MacKenzie to the house.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wranglers
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McGuane’s cowboys lose fights—for women, for their ranches, for their dreams—and tend to know when they’ve been beaten.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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The design is based on the iconic jean jacket cowboys wear in Westerns.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Three other defendants initially listed in Zwerner's complaint -- two school administrators and the Newport News School Board -- were dismissed from the lawsuit ahead of the civil trial.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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When a sheriff shot two of the defendants, one fatally, before they could be retried, Moore called for him to be suspended and charged with murder.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time, White had been a Vegas gym owner and managed fighters like Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jimenez-Guzel and Mirreh, along with other alleged co-conspirators, agreed to travel to Turkey in November and join ISIS as fighters, according to the federal complaint.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Federal judge Julia Kobick in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Administration from enforcing the policy against Orr and six other individual plaintiffs in April.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a May 2024 answer to the lawsuit complaint, city attorneys representing the defendants argued that there shouldn't be grounds for a lawsuit and the plaintiffs aren't entitled to any damages.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her debaters warned of a slippery slope.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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At the highest levels, debate is a combination of politics and philosophy, and skilled debaters must master analytical reasoning and the ability to speak as fast as possible.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Amazingly, Exposure contestants go through hours of practice and performance each day without ever seeming to tire, and along with the competitive spirit, there’s a real sense of community, with skaters constantly encouraging, applauding, and appreciating each other.—
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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In an effort to make that happen, officials with the city of Little Rock presented a plan for the portion of the trail at the Dillard's headquarters on Thursday at an open forum meeting at the Dunbar Community Center, inspiring hope in some cyclists and advocates.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Climate advocates are planning new efforts to make use of this supermajority.—
John D. Sutter,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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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 Nov. 2025.
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