tangle with

verb

tangled with; tangling with; tangles with
informal
: to fight or argue with (someone or something)
He's not someone I would want to tangle with.

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The heated scuffle began after Miami’s Ian Fray tangled with Philadelphia’s Quinn Sullivan. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 The outside chance of tangling with griz suggests a rifle in the 270 Win. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 Missouri Republicans often tangle with Kansas City, one of the state’s two major cities and economic drivers. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 In a second clash, Elliott is also tangling with former Speaker Brendan Sharkey, a Hamden Democrat who did not seek reelection to the legislature and was succeeded by Elliott. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tangle with

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“Tangle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tangle%20with. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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