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 But to experience the best of community life, wangle an invite to a social gathering in someone’s shed, the island’s version of a house party. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026 The micro-budget indie (Sundance 2025) about a farm community recovering from wildfires had wangled a permit to shoot during the Actors Strike. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 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 To wangle a slice of the $40 billion Saudi Arabia plans to invest in Africa. — Matthew T. Page, TIME, 10 May 2024 Through that connection, Marlinspike wangled a meeting with WhatsApp’s cofounder Brian Acton. — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016

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Under the proposal which Iran and Oman have been negotiating for several days, ships entering the strait would use the route closest to Iran, under Tehran's coordination, sources said.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
The Australian miner with closest ties to China, Forrest was annoyed by CMRG’s attack, calling on the commodity buying cartel to ‘negotiate fairly’.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiate

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The production company asked Netflix in person and in writing to agree to delete any files transferred to a projector during screening and to arrange to promptly return the screener after viewing.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
They are systematically arranged, customer-focused, and global in scope.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of arrange

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Whenever Rebecca can outfox him, Rupert manages to manipulate situations, which is how the Water sign aims to take control of matters.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Those releases were queasy, dank, almost fetid, as though Ableton could manipulate flesh as well as frequencies.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulate

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