wranglers

noun

plural of wrangler
1
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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2
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wranglers
  1. cowboys
  2. defendants
  3. fighters
  4. plaintiffs
  5. debaters
  6. contestants
  7. advocates
  8. brawlers
Noun
  • Collectors won’t want to miss The Adobe Fine Art, an award-winning 10,000-foot space filled with oil paintings of cowboys and gunslingers, fiber sculptures of Native American warriors, traditional Pueblo pottery, and much more.
    — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026
  • Historians estimate that during the 19th century, one in four cowboys was Black.
    — Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Midwest Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of cowboys
Noun
  • Following a 24-day trial, the jury found an allegation that the defendants laid in wait was true, prosecutors said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • This meant that the Hus' complaints were justified and ― since an element of a tortious interference claim is that the defendants' conduct was unjustified ― this cause of action by RCA failed as well.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • The build-up is already heated, with both fighters engaging in intense exchanges, setting the stage for a thrilling contest.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • More than 100 operators have been trained to use the system, which has been integrated into over 20 aircraft platforms, including helicopters, drones, fighters, and cargo aircraft.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of fighters
Noun
  • Some have blamed the athlete-plaintiffs for treating college sports more as a professional career than a college experience.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026
  • In claiming a potential violation of the injunction, the plaintiffs pointed to the presence of Nexstar CEO Perry Sook and others on the board of Tegna.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of plaintiffs
Noun
  • Habitual debaters often blur these distinctions.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of debaters
Noun
  • Of those 10 contestants, five will be eliminated at the end of this episode.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • The contestants had 50 minutes to make a dessert of their choice.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • Canada were the biggest advocates, with 27 box-throws attempted.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Given the sensitivity of the case, and how its outcome will likely impact Francis’ legacy, any news about the Rupnik trial has been closely followed by victims and their advocates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • 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
Definition of brawlers

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