wrangle
verb (used without object)
to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
were wrangling
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past progressiveof wrangle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Several companies were wrangling with the FDA over manufacturing problems at the very time they were negotiating contracts with BARDA.
From Reuters ● Dec. 2, 2021
In the decades that the FAA and the airline industry were wrangling over seat standards, flying was becoming a much more common and accessible part of American life.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2019
Lawyers also said they were wrangling with how to add language to restraining orders to cover smart home technology.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2018
Delegates from all three sides were wrangling over the terms of the final communique.
From Reuters ● Jan. 24, 2017
The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
From The Beach of Dreams by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole
