tangle with

phrasal 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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And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor-bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. —

Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024 On the stand, Stump held up two pieces of thick white tablecloth tangled with stun gun wires. —

Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024 Liu is the New York Times editor who makes Connections, the online puzzle that is both the blessing and the bane of my mornings—and the days of millions of other people who regularly spend time tangling with Liu’s creation. —

Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024 Holland isn’t currently ranked at 185 pounds, but a win over de Ridder might put him in line to tangle with a ranked opponent in his next fight. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tangle with