as in bickering
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 wrangling
The seven states are wrangling over who should reduce water use and by how much during a drought that's lasted more than two decades.
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
Washington — Tension is building among the policymakers tasked with wrangling inflation as the economic effects of the US-Israeli war with Iran broaden.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Above all, Munden and his crew have done a fine job of wrangling good work from masses of kids, some quite little, in what must have been challenging conditions.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Above all, Munden and his crew have done a fine job of wrangling good work from masses of kids, some quite little, in what must have been challenging conditions.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
As a longtime trustee of The Met, Condé Nast’s chief content officer, and Vogue’s global editorial director, Wintour plays an integral role in wrangling donors, celebrities and designers to to the blowout event.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
After years of wrangling, Congress did finally pass the Judges Act of 2024, which would have added 66 new federal judgeships, including several for the Eastern District.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Kate had mastered the art of Louis wrangling while looking regal.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Now, three months later, the commission is wrangling over whether to buy the existing tower or build a pricey new City Hall that could cost more than $1 billion over 30 years.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 8 May 2026
Washington — Tension is building among the policymakers tasked with wrangling inflation as the economic effects of the US-Israeli war with Iran broaden.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Above all, Munden and his crew have done a fine job of wrangling good work from masses of kids, some quite little, in what must have been challenging conditions.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Above all, Munden and his crew have done a fine job of wrangling good work from masses of kids, some quite little, in what must have been challenging conditions.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
As a longtime trustee of The Met, Condé Nast’s chief content officer, and Vogue’s global editorial director, Wintour plays an integral role in wrangling donors, celebrities and designers to to the blowout event.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
After years of wrangling, Congress did finally pass the Judges Act of 2024, which would have added 66 new federal judgeships, including several for the Eastern District.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Kate had mastered the art of Louis wrangling while looking regal.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Now, three months later, the commission is wrangling over whether to buy the existing tower or build a pricey new City Hall that could cost more than $1 billion over 30 years.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangling
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The two get to bickering about her terrible track record, with Dennis hilariously failing to realize that this accusation includes him among the questionable men.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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For those of us interested in governing and not bickering, this is a good thing.—
Gail Slater,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, a few prominent detransitioners, including Chloe Cole and Prisha Mosley, have advocated for restrictions on transition care for minors, arguing in lawsuits against doctors who treated them that their care was too easy to access and that doctors failed them.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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After fighting valiantly to ward off injury, the horse was euthanized in 2007, his courageous battle forever remembered at Churchill Downs, where his statue stands outside of Gate 1.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Moscow's troops have been fighting in Ukraine for well over four years - longer than the Soviet involvement, from 1941-45, in what Russians refer to as the Great Patriotic War.—
Guy Faulconbridge,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The lack of money has, at times, led to quarrelling between the services - most notably pitting the navy against the army and the Royal Air Force.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Police said witness accounts indicate that the couple arrived at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar on April 4 and had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8, when hotel management separated them and asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Wrangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrangling. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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