Synonyms of wrangling

wrangling

verb

present participle of wrangle

as in bickering

to express different opinions about something often angrily

a town meeting at which local residents wrangled for hours about property taxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickering
• arguing
• fighting
• quarreling
• clashing
• squabbling
• brawling
• debating
• quibbling
• disputing
• scrapping
• hassling
• discussing
• rowing
• controverting
• jarring
• falling out
• spatting
• tiffing
• altercating
• argufying
• brabbling
• contesting
• mixing it up
• butting heads
• locking horns
• contending
• tangling
• bandying words
• challenging
• daring
• fussing
• nitpicking
• protesting
• defying
• kicking
• objecting
• considering
• caviling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coexisting
• getting along
• accepting
• agreeing
• consenting
• concurring
• assenting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrangling

After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling, the CPUC voted unanimously to approve two settlement agreements with Charter that allow the merger to move forward. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Wireless charge pad Wireless charge pads are convenient devices that eliminate the hassle of wrangling power cords. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Once again, Overton was in the middle of wrangling between the White House and HHS. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Unfortunately, wrangling woodland creatures is completely different than ghost hunting, something Kesha is a pro at. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026

Online retailers, travel companies, and publishers, which spent decades wrangling with Google over how to get paid for their websites, now face the same challenge as LLMs scrape their content. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

The location in Alexandria, Louisiana, would remove logistical headaches caused by wrangling children from foster homes and shelters across the country and not having anywhere to put them during final preparations for flight. — Jack Brook, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Hollywood guilds are currently wrangling with the perils and possibilities of AI. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Keeping only what supports your current lifestyle makes closets easier to maintain than wrangling the extras. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026