WRANGLES Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

wrangles 1 of 2

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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wrangles

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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

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

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 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

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Noun

After initially dividing last month on whether to continue contracts that include two senior services providers that had engaged in disputes with the county, the OC Board of Supervisors agreed this week to extend the funding.

— Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Cleveland’s second term was dominated by an economic crisis, due to the Panic of 1893, along with labor disputes.

— New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026