wrangle
verb (used without object)
to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
have wrangled
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present perfectof wrangle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, wind and solar developers have wrangled with mounting local opposition to their projects and the transmission lines needed to connect them to power users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
For years, the shipping industry, governments and environmental groups have wrangled on how to make the transport of goods by sea greener.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2023
Over the last four years, attorneys have wrangled over pretrial disputes, such as establishing which basic facts the two sides agree on.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
Britain and France have wrangled over how to stop the people-smuggling gangs that organize the journeys.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
Men have wrangled over this question for ages and—know nothing.
From The Argonauts by Jeremiah Curtin
