wrangle
verb (used without object)
to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
wrangles
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present tense formof wrangle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Shein’s valuation has declined sharply since hitting $100 billion in 2022, as it wrangles with increasing competition from rivals such as Temu and persistent uncertainty from escalating trade restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Atop the aerial ladder of a bright red fire engine, a firefighter wrangles a hose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
The legal wrangles and family considerations added extra complications to the divorce, and celebrity lawyer Chris Melcher told BBC News the settlement had taken an unusually long time.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín said the government’s wording was so vague it will lead to legal wrangles and most people “do not know what the meaning of a durable relationship is.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
Frau Büchner wrangles impossible harmonies from our voices.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
