WANGLE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

wangle

verb

ˈwaŋ-gəl

Definition of wangle

as in to negotiate

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care wangled a way to get free tickets to the show

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Recent Examples of wangle After wangling her way into the jury-deliberation room by getting Lonnie the sexist podcaster disqualified, her questions about the weapon, motive, and witnesses’ testimony puncture hole after hole in the DA’s case against Delia. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024 Then, the Yankees wangled and wooed it away from the Spanish and Mexicans. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Through that connection, Marlinspike wangled a meeting with WhatsApp’s cofounder Brian Acton. —Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016

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His special envoy to Ukraine set a goal of negotiating an agreement even quicker during the first 100 days of Trump's term.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, negotiates trade deals on behalf of all 27 member states.

— Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025