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
EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Watch Fulshear police officer wrangle alligator with bare hands
Suspect killed after car chase following officer shooting
The suspect and responding officers reportedly exchanged gunfire when two additional officers were shot.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Aug. 2024
Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
That was the creative prompt for everyone to start to wrangle with.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Husband and father Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) uproots an oversized Christmas tree, decorates his house with enough lights to cause a citywide power outage, and wrangles annoying family members, all in the hope of forcing a perfect Christmas.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Watch Fulshear police officer wrangle alligator with bare hands
Suspect killed after car chase following officer shooting
The suspect and responding officers reportedly exchanged gunfire when two additional officers were shot.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Aug. 2024
Verb
The idea — not uncontroversial but still wildly popular over a century later — is that differing combinations of responses can be wrangled into conclusions about the psyches of those who sit the test.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
That was the creative prompt for everyone to start to wrangle with.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangle
Noun
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The network brought a federal lawsuit and a judge quickly sided with CNN in the dispute on due process grounds, leading the White House to back down from the legal fight.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Weston, 34, and Fulton, 57, were allegedly involved in a verbal dispute that turned physical on April 28, 2024.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Without politics to bicker over or political visions to debate, the candidates mostly pitched themselves and their personal connections to the community.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Meeting in Munich This combination of carping about America, bickering with each other, and grandstanding for the cameras has typified European responses to the Russian invasion of Feb. 24, 2022, and the three years of war that followed.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The public quarrel between Trump and Zelenskyy began after Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties.—
ILLIA NOVIKOV,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The public quarrel between New Zealand and Cook Islands — which share a passport, a military and constitutional ties — was a victory for Beijing’s efforts to woo Pacific leaders and a blow to Western countries’ efforts to counter China’s sway, analysts said.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The fact that he was denied once needs to be noted in any future application for practice in the Southern District, the motion argues, claiming that Buzbee only reapplied to practice in the district at the buzzer in this case, and has failed to do so for his other civil proceedings.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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In an interview with Sky Sport before Liverpool’s convincing win over Manchester City earlier this month, Salah—while respecting opposing marksman Erling Haaland’s talents—argued the number nine’s job is more straightforward than hitting the same heights from the wing (German).—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their responses indicate a lengthy fight to come over the budget resolution.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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His childhood was turbulent—his parents' frequent fights sometimes turned physical, with his father directing his frustrations at young Gene.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 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
Noun
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The defense argued that Relli initiated the altercation and Rocky's behavior was in self-defense, adding that the rapper's pistol was taken from a music video set and only fired blanks.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the two shell casings that were recovered from the scene by Relli and turned in to police two days after the altercation had no fingerprints.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Beyond being able to view things rationally, cognitive reappraisal also offers you and your partner the time to cool off when a disagreement becomes heated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Glimcher was his most reliable link to the outside world, but many of their conversations ended in disagreement.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Wrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrangle. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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