WANGLED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

wangled

verb

past tense of wangle

as in negotiated

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 wangled 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

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The deal was negotiated by Bressack and Matthew Helderman, CEO and co-founder of BondIt and Buffalo 8.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The women negotiated a lease and arranged to meet him at his home.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiated

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Detours and shortcuts in the brain The cells and synapses of the brain aren’t arranged in rigid, linear paths for each task and experience.

— Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Desperate for actual contact with Holmes, Fielder has arranged to meet her briefly at the prison before Evans shows up.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

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The low-dropout regulator which converts battery voltage into a steady supply is specifically engineered to avoid adding noise.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Against one of the nation’s most talented defenses, Florida’s first-time starting quarterback calmly engineered the kind of drive that wins championships and changes seasons.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

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