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as in cowboy
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
a rough-hewn wrangler who never says much
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as in fighter
a person who takes part in a dispute
known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument
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Recent Examples of wrangler
Mark Ronson was the music wrangler and coordinator.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
Lee adopted his dog Fred from Puppy Bowl 2024, and for the first time in her 19 years as the Puppy Bowl's puppy wrangler, Schade adopted a pup from the Puppy Bowl set.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The move was spurred after a local resident posted on social media that the station was without power, and Teamsters 399 — which represents drivers, animal handlers and trainers, wranglers, location professionals, casting directors, dispatchers and others — got wind of the post.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
Adding the monkey wranglers and location scouts and drivers and production interns results in longer credits.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
Lee adopted his dog Fred from Puppy Bowl 2024, and for the first time in her 19 years as the Puppy Bowl's puppy wrangler, Schade adopted a pup from the Puppy Bowl set.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The move was spurred after a local resident posted on social media that the station was without power, and Teamsters 399 — which represents drivers, animal handlers and trainers, wranglers, location professionals, casting directors, dispatchers and others — got wind of the post.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
Adding the monkey wranglers and location scouts and drivers and production interns results in longer credits.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangler
Noun
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Instead, stabilizers are cowboys tasked with wrangling a very specific herd: water.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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How many movie cowboys would admit that? ‘Shirkers’ (2018) Stream it on Netflix.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine has previously said Russia used first person-view (FPV) drones commonly found along the front lines to attack Ukrainian soldiers in defensive positions, forcing the fighters to move into the direct line of Russian artillery.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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After Affleck’s take on the Marvel hero, Netflix adapted the comic book about a blind lawyer turned crime fighter into a TV show.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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Five homeless people in Grants Pass were among the plaintiffs.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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This usually results in a judge entering a default judgment for damages in favor of the plaintiffs.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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The judge’s opinion would identify the grounds for an acquittal or for holding the defendants’ liable.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Critics have long accused Saudi courts of relying on confessions extracted under torture and of denying defendants access to legal representation, in addition to carrying out capital punishment on minors and political dissidents.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Masked contestants in Season 13 include Honey Pot, Space Ranger, Cherry Blossom, Coral, Fuzzy Peas, Ant, Paparazzo, Griffin, Boogie Woogie, Pearl, Bat, Yorkie, Stud Muffin, Nessy and Mad Scientist Monster.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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One of Hudson's competitors will be trans model Isabelle St. Cyr. St. Cyr will be the first openly trans contestant in the pageant's history after previously winning the local Miss Monson USA pageant in the Maine town of Monson.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Foods That Will Keep You Full Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar Learn more about our advocates A Quick Review People with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough or resist insulin.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sellner has been an outspoken advocate for the rights of mothers in Germany.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The duo source pieces from gold scrappers in the New York City diamond district, rescuing everything from contemporary charms to historic pieces from the 19th century from being melted.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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Howard Lutnick Secretary of commerce Net worth: $3.2 billion Source of wealth: Finance The Wall Street scrapper became a face of American resilience in the wake of 9/11, rebuilding his now 14,000-person team after losing more than 650 employees at Cantor Fitzgerald’s World Trade Center offices.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.—
Tom Bell,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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However, if the harassment or dispute is simply two neighbors being un-neighborly toward each other, the HOA’s best response may be to offer a volunteer board member to meet with the disputants to try to host a discussion between them.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Wrangler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrangler. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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