wrangled; wrangling
ˈraŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
2
: to engage in argument or controversy
1
: to obtain by persistent arguing or maneuvering : wangle
2
[back-formation from wrangler]
: to herd and care for (livestock and especially horses) on the range
1
: an angry, noisy, or prolonged dispute or quarrel
2
: the action or process of wrangling
Examples of wrangle in a Sentence
Verb
They were wrangling over money.
He made a living wrangling horses.
Noun
They had a bitter wrangle over custody of their children.
there was a bit of a wrangle over how much money to give the high school for its sports programs
Recent Examples on the Web
Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Over the next two weeks, the Comey case shifts from procedural wrangling to substantive tests that will determine its future.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
The decision was the latest skirmish in a years-long political and legal wrangle over voting requirements for local tax increase proposals.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrangle
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Bob Kaluzny, of Westland, didn't imagine that his rescue labradoodle, Toby, who weighs about 100 pounds, would want to wrangle into a costume.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Over the next two weeks, the Comey case shifts from procedural wrangling to substantive tests that will determine its future.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
The decision was the latest skirmish in a years-long political and legal wrangle over voting requirements for local tax increase proposals.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
The decision was the latest skirmish in a years-long political and legal wrangle over voting requirements for local tax increase proposals.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrangle
Cite this Entry
“Wrangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrangle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share