as in to negotiate
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
wangled a way to get free tickets to the show
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Recent Examples of wangle
But to experience the best of community life, wangle an invite to a social gathering in someone’s shed, the island’s version of a house party.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
The micro-budget indie (Sundance 2025) about a farm community recovering from wildfires had wangled a permit to shoot during the Actors Strike.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
For years, Jann Wenner, the editor and publisher of Rolling Stone, wangled special press plates for his car which allowed him to park where most others couldn’t.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
One of Trump’s conditions for supporting Ukraine’s independence and ending the war is to wangle an earth minerals deal out of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
After wangling her way into the jury-deliberation room by getting Lonnie the sexist podcaster disqualified, her questions about the weapon, motive, and witnesses’ testimony puncture hole after hole in the DA’s case against Delia.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
Then, the Yankees wangled and wooed it away from the Spanish and Mexicans.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
To wangle a slice of the $40 billion Saudi Arabia plans to invest in Africa.
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Matthew T. Page,
TIME,
10 May 2024
Through that connection, Marlinspike wangled a meeting with WhatsApp’s cofounder Brian Acton.
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Andy Greenberg,
WIRED,
31 July 2016
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
The micro-budget indie (Sundance 2025) about a farm community recovering from wildfires had wangled a permit to shoot during the Actors Strike.
—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
For years, Jann Wenner, the editor and publisher of Rolling Stone, wangled special press plates for his car which allowed him to park where most others couldn’t.
—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
One of Trump’s conditions for supporting Ukraine’s independence and ending the war is to wangle an earth minerals deal out of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
After wangling her way into the jury-deliberation room by getting Lonnie the sexist podcaster disqualified, her questions about the weapon, motive, and witnesses’ testimony puncture hole after hole in the DA’s case against Delia.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
Then, the Yankees wangled and wooed it away from the Spanish and Mexicans.
—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
To wangle a slice of the $40 billion Saudi Arabia plans to invest in Africa.
—
Matthew T. Page,
TIME,
10 May 2024
Through that connection, Marlinspike wangled a meeting with WhatsApp’s cofounder Brian Acton.
—
Andy Greenberg,
WIRED,
31 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wangle
Verb
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The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.
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The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
Verb
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
Verb
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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
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Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals.
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“Wangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wangle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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