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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After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling, the Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to approve two settlement agreements with Charter that allowed the merger to move forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It's true that for years he has tried publicly to stay out of Labour internal wrangling, styling himself as a loyalist – which didn't always go down well.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The European Union on Friday unveils reforms of its carbon market, after fierce wrangling between countries, industry and activists over the pace of the bloc's climate push.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
We’re wrangling a lot of very needy creative egos.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
When I wasn't bleeding, and when Mirren and Johnny were snorkeling or wrangling the littles, or when everyone lay on couches watching movies on the Clairmont flat-screen, Gat and I hid away.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
