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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As Kroenke and Moreno negotiated a sale, change was already underway.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Ironically, the aesthetic language of the old colonial overlords helped negotiate between conflicting sensitivities and aspirations.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiate

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Still, each guest enjoys their secluded villa, private spa time, and a personal guide to arrange hiking and water excursions like snorkeling and surfing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Tafoya arranged for five blank checks paid as bribes by a marijuana firm to be cashed with the help of his brother and passed one $10,000 check on to marketer Chavez, according to the plea agreement.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrange

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Last Wednesday, Meta reached a settlement with the attorneys general of forty-seven states, who had sued it for illegally manipulating the attention of children.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The finding could matter for quantum computers, where lasers are used to manipulate qubits and even tiny changes in their interactions can affect the accuracy of quantum operations.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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