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noun

plural of wrangle
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of wrangle
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
Noun
Behind the scenes, the wrangles with City Hall have been less joyous. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025 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 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 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
Verb
No reasonable person wrangles them in one bite. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 After a bit of struggle and a close call or two, Kennedy successfully wrangles the rattler into the bucket. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 May 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
  1. disputes
  2. bickers
  3. quarrels
  4. argues
  5. disagreements
  6. fights
  7. altercations
  8. clashes
Noun
  • Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of disputes
Verb
  • 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
Definition of bickers
Noun
  • Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
  • In a 2024 study, researchers found that chimpanzee mothers tended to step in to defend their children in quarrels—say, over food or space in a tree—in about half of cases the researchers observed in the wild.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 May 2026
Definition of quarrels
Verb
  • The birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Midjourney’s motion argues that it should also be allowed to dig deeper.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 July 2026
Definition of argues
Noun
  • Some states chose not to send representatives; several of them cited disagreements with the partisan mission.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • The city commission reached a major step forward on the project after months of delays and disagreements over the best way to replace the old City Hall, which was damaged beyond repair by the historic flooding of April 2023.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of disagreements
Verb
  • The court also limited its ruling to the realm of sports, leaving for another day fights over bathroom and locker room access for trans students.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • In Aubervilliers, a Paris suburb, the doors gave way under the pressure of the crowd, and fights broke out among shoppers.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of fights
Noun
  • Multiple officials say that players are advised, outside of training sessions, to remain in the hotel complexes at all times to avoid any risk of altercations or safety risks in public.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Two people were stabbed during separate altercations and multiple arrests were made.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of altercations
Verb
  • Getting things done may be harder than usual when the sun clashes with Neptune.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Nader is set to play Selene, a captain of the Zuma Beach Lifeguards, who often clashes with Amell's character, Hobie Buchannon, her fellow co-captain.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of clashes

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