as in disputes
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
there was a bit of a wrangle over how much money to give the high school for its sports programs
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as in bickers
to express different opinions about something often angrily
a town meeting at which local residents wrangled for hours about property taxes
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Recent Examples of wrangles
Andy Browne, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Safdie wrangles a massive ensemble cast that mixes seasoned actors with nonpros to seamless effect, including real-world ping pong champions like Kawaguchi.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Behind the scenes, the wrangles with City Hall have been less joyous.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
In the photoshoot, Kelce presents a stereotypical (and exaggerated) embodiment of masculinity — he is dressed in full fur, construction vests and wrangles alligators.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The 22-year-old star is, for the first time since childhood, free from playing Mike Wheeler, who began his arc as the valiant but often obstinate tween avenger who wrangles a group of kids to battle the dark forces that reign just beneath the surface of Hawkins, Indiana.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Perhaps a tougher challenge will be persuading skeptical US politicians of the benefits of Chinese investments; Ford’s multi-year deal with Chinese battery giant CATL to license its technology created a political storm, resulting in wrangles over tax credits and other government incentives.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Safdie wrangles a massive ensemble cast that mixes seasoned actors with nonpros to seamless effect, including real-world ping pong champions like Kawaguchi.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Behind the scenes, the wrangles with City Hall have been less joyous.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
In the photoshoot, Kelce presents a stereotypical (and exaggerated) embodiment of masculinity — he is dressed in full fur, construction vests and wrangles alligators.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
No reasonable person wrangles them in one bite.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The 22-year-old star is, for the first time since childhood, free from playing Mike Wheeler, who began his arc as the valiant but often obstinate tween avenger who wrangles a group of kids to battle the dark forces that reign just beneath the surface of Hawkins, Indiana.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangles
Noun
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Day to day, the judge in Texas is immersed in a roster of cases involving immigration, employment and insurance disputes.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Part of the delay in opening the Automated People Mover has been a series of ongoing disputes between Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that manages LAX; and the contractor in charge of building the train system, LAX Integrated Express Solutions, or LINXS.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Avoid money quarrels with everyone.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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His quarrels with Massie and interest in relitigating the 2020 election seem to animate him more, too.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The union is also requesting a regional moratorium on short-term rentals by Airbnb, now also a FIFA sponsor, which the union argues displaces local workers in an already thin Los Angeles housing market.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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All four members are in their early-to-mid 20s, and Keena argues that their age is inseparable from their sound.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ongoing military activity and disagreements over Iran’s control of key shipping routes have left the diplomatic effort vulnerable to collapse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Already, the two-week ceasefire appears at risk of fraying over significant disagreements between the parties, which each are claiming victory in the war.—
David Klepper,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the Democratic Party fights to regain control of Congress, organizations affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence have dominated the airwaves, sometimes leaving candidates on the sidelines of their own campaigns.—
Leah Askarinam,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Set in the last year of World War II on the remote North Sea island of Amrum, the story is told from the point of view of 12-year-old Nanning (Jasper Billerbeck), whose zealot mother (Laura Tonke) is raising him as a good Nazi while his father fights in the war.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In February, two Utah police departments opened separate domestic violence investigations into alleged altercations between Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, 33, who share a 2-year-old son, Ever.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Other footage from that night captured different individuals dancing and socializing in the city's streets, while other moments showed people climbing on cars and brief altercations within the crowd.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Still, emotions could fluctuate later in the afternoon when the moon clashes with expansive Jupiter in Cancer.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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A little indulgence won’t hurt as the moon clashes with Jupiter.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Wrangles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrangles. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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