as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
there was a bit of a wrangle over how much money to give the high school for its sports programs
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as in to bicker
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 wrangle
Zoe Gates, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2025
It will never be proved quite how much the pressure experienced by Refaat during these wrangles with Egypt’s government contributed to his death, although doctors have since publicly suggested that stress was a factor in his heart problems.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
The Texarkana Texas Police Department managed to wrangle a baby alligator from under a car in a church parking lot., as churchgoers recorded footage or watched in shock.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Caroline Sherley, 18, serves alongside Chi on MAC’s leadership team to help organize trips and monthly meetings, teach skills, and wrangle gear and food for outings.
—Zoe Gates, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2025
It will never be proved quite how much the pressure experienced by Refaat during these wrangles with Egypt’s government contributed to his death, although doctors have since publicly suggested that stress was a factor in his heart problems.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Verb
Come here on September 26 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Buffalo Roundup, as skilled cowboys and cowgirls wrangle more than 1,300 bison through the park’s rugged landscape.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
The Texarkana Texas Police Department managed to wrangle a baby alligator from under a car in a church parking lot., as churchgoers recorded footage or watched in shock.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangle
Noun
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But there are still some sour grapes about the big tactical dispute in February.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Threads on the South Park subreddit and social media have lit up with foul-mouthed complaints from international fans, most of them directed at Paramount and David Ellison’s Skydance Media, whose $8 billion buyout of Paramount is at the heart of the South Park dispute.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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For months, top state officials have been bickering about how best to deport people and positioning for Trump’s approval in the upcoming 2026 midterm races for governor, attorney general and other key positions.—
Katelyn Ferral,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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In the days leading up to the decision, bickering among jury members appeared to delay the verdict.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Mercury, will also station retrograde in your communication sector (for the win), triggering misunderstandings and unnecessary quarrels with siblings or neighbors.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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According to writer and historian Geoffrey C. Ward, Johnson had his quarrels inside and outside the ring.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But McBride argues that, by this point, Americans had begun viewing hair style as a personal choice, making Jones’s ultimatums controversial.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which King co-founded in 1957, opposed the release, arguing that the FBI illegally surveilled King and other civil rights figures.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 July 2025
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Ali has not yet responded to Shields’ fight request now that money has been offered.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
21 July 2025
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Shields won that fight by second-round TKO to become the WBC and WBF heavyweight champ.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 May 2024
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During the altercation, a man pulled a gun and shot Ramirez.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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See Jackie Christie and Chantel’s unfortunate altercation above.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
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Internal disagreements among board members further complicate SDC's situation.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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Because of this, students should note that the topic of the disagreement matters far less than how the disagreement illuminates the student’s capacity for reflection, listening, and growth.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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“Wrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrangle. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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