tangle with

verb

tangled with; tangling with; tangles with
informal
: to fight or argue with (someone or something)
He's not someone I would want to tangle with.

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Maria's books were fine for running the business day to day, but they were tangled with personal expenses and inconsistent categorization. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Boston set a screen in the second quarter and rolled toward the basket before getting tangled with Flau’jae Johnson and falling down. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 The Kansas City Royals tangled with a familiar nemesis for perhaps the final time inside the American League Central. — Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 Greek mythology is riddled with humans who become immortal, many as punishment for tangling with the gods. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tangle with

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“Tangle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tangle%20with. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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