wrangled; wrangling
ˈraŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
2
: to engage in argument or controversy
1
: to obtain by persistent arguing or maneuvering : wangle
2
[back-formation from wrangler]
: to herd and care for (livestock and especially horses) on the range
1
: an angry, noisy, or prolonged dispute or quarrel
2
: the action or process of wrangling
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Examples of wrangle in a Sentence
Verb
They were wrangling over money.
He made a living wrangling horses.
Noun
They had a bitter wrangle over custody of their children.
there was a bit of a wrangle over how much money to give the high school for its sports programs
Recent Examples on the Web
Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024
Beneath the concept’s expansive midsection is a hulking 8.0-liter W16, an homage to the 16-cylinder engine that Rosemeyer wrangled back in the day.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
James Temperton, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2016
Trumpian demands for concessions might have pushed Japan to resolve its disputes with these countries—including wrangles with North Korea over the fate of abducted Japanese people and with Russia over the ownership of the Kuril Islands.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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Verb
Keep your eyes on the prize and your wigs wrangled.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024
Beneath the concept’s expansive midsection is a hulking 8.0-liter W16, an homage to the 16-cylinder engine that Rosemeyer wrangled back in the day.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
Noun
The indictment in the US is the latest twist in a long-running wrangle between HP and the former top executives at Autonomy.
—James Temperton, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2016
Trumpian demands for concessions might have pushed Japan to resolve its disputes with these countries—including wrangles with North Korea over the fate of abducted Japanese people and with Russia over the ownership of the Kuril Islands.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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“Wrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrangle. Accessed 21 Jul. 2024.
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