wrangle
verb (used without object)
to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
wrangling
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present participleof wrangle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The attempted execution came after days of last-minute legal wrangling that ultimately reached the Supreme Court.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
The “Ted Lasso” writers aren’t entirely unaware of the most obvious concerns that come with tasking Ted with wrangling a team of disparate female personalities.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Volkswagen’s supervisory board had initially rejected Blume’s plan at a meeting in July, triggering two months of high-profile wrangling between the CEO’s team, worker representatives and Lower Saxony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
After more than a year-and-a-half of intense spectacle and legal wrangling, Luigi Mangione appeared in a federal courtroom in New York on Friday as rumours swirled that he may plead guilty.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
They spent the next few months grilling economists, sociologists, and marketing experts, wrangling data.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
