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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Those emails appear to show Epstein offered Black advice in 2015 as Black tangled with a former Russian model. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026 Driver won raves for his performance as a 1986 Long Island ex-cop who tangles with the Russian mafia in James Gray’s family thriller. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026 The Commission is currently enmeshed in a legal tangle with Walt Disney Co and ABC. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026 Personnel confirmed the overhead wire became tangled with the pantograph, which collects electricity from the wire to power the train. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 25 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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