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

We were drawn to his energy, his inventiveness and his calm-cool that’s vital to wrangling so many different parts, people and palettes. — Ashley Sp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

But wrangling leaders in both countries to take action could be a long shot. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026

No mothers wrangling two children and a baby in a stroller, as my mother once had. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

As the quartet’s planning proceeds, complete with a Lego model of the bank premises, Hamza’s wrangling for a larger share of the haul is relentless. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

There was more than enough to do and most importantly no car seat wrangling required. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

Perhaps counterintuitively, 40 years of wrangling point not toward banning surrogacy, but to the steps needed to regulate it. — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 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