as in bickered
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 wrangled
Plus, its tangle-free brush system has self-adjusting rubber brushes to prevent clogging — a convenient detail that could have wrangled both my husky’s fur and my long hair.
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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Michigan State Police wrangled a Texas Longhorn steer back into custody on April 8, adding to the list of wildlife calls that state troopers have been asked to assist with.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Between 2008 and 2010, community members and the City Council wrangled online polls and renaming campaigns.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
After weeks of anticipation, Stacy Bishop packed her suitcase, wrangled her 6-year-old son and headed to the airport.
—Anusha Mathur, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
Over the last year, the Environmental Protection Agency has rolled back several environmental regulations that wrangled coal pollution in Indiana, and just last week, the agency repealed the scientific basis for the government's ability to regulate greenhouse gases.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
After being wrangled by organizers, the Czechoslovakian wolfdog – officially called a Czechoslovakian Vlciak by the American Kennel Club (AKC) – was later returned to his owners who, as NPR reports, are related to one of the event officials.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Then, from there, a big question is how cheaters can be wrangled.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Denver Broncos wrangled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills but suffered an enormous loss in the process.
—Arnie Stapleton, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Michigan State Police wrangled a Texas Longhorn steer back into custody on April 8, adding to the list of wildlife calls that state troopers have been asked to assist with.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Between 2008 and 2010, community members and the City Council wrangled online polls and renaming campaigns.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
After weeks of anticipation, Stacy Bishop packed her suitcase, wrangled her 6-year-old son and headed to the airport.
—Anusha Mathur, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
Over the last year, the Environmental Protection Agency has rolled back several environmental regulations that wrangled coal pollution in Indiana, and just last week, the agency repealed the scientific basis for the government's ability to regulate greenhouse gases.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
After being wrangled by organizers, the Czechoslovakian wolfdog – officially called a Czechoslovakian Vlciak by the American Kennel Club (AKC) – was later returned to his owners who, as NPR reports, are related to one of the event officials.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Then, from there, a big question is how cheaters can be wrangled.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Denver Broncos wrangled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills but suffered an enormous loss in the process.
—Arnie Stapleton, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangled
Verb
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The video went viral, and the two eventually bickered about it on social media later Sunday night.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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My parents bickered constantly, my sister was demanding and always in a conflict with them, and my grandparents would scream at each other.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Rusak argued that runoffs favor Paxton because base voters with the strongest attachment to candidates turn out at higher rates, while casual primary voters often skip the second round.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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McElmurry argued that no convincing motive was established for why Castillo would permit the beating, and sought to reframe the text message as his client soberly describing that he was being blamed for the attack.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Budapest, which has quarreled with its EU partners over support for Ukraine and Russian oil deliveries, has also blocked a 90 billion euro ($103 billion) loan as Kyiv runs low on cash.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Russell and Chamberlain clashed in the playoffs eight times throughout their Hall of Fame careers, with Russell winning seven of those series.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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At the most recent debate, hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo 52 on May 6, the seven candidates again clashed over housing and immigration, while Becerra and Steyer faced fierce attacks from both sides of the political spectrum, The Los Angeles Times reported.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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