wrangler

[rang-gler] / ˈræŋ glər /

NOUN

cowboy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bronco

STRONG

buckaroo cattleman cowhand cowpoke cowpuncher drover gaucho herdsman rancher stockman vaquero

WEAK

bronco-buster cattle herder

NOUN

herdsman

Synonyms

STRONGEST

herder rancher

STRONG

buckaroo cattleman cowboy cowhand cowherd cowpuncher gaucho goatherd sheepherder vaquero

WEAK

ranch hand range rider

NOUN

rancher

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breeder herder herdsman

STRONG

cattleman cowboy cowpoke drover gaucho granger grazier shepherd stockman vaquero

WEAK

cattle farmer cowherder cowkeeper ranchero ranchman stock breeder

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Alongside her duties as a maths teacher and assistant head, Amanda has become chief puppy wrangler too.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Garcia appeared in the first movie as an animal wrangler; in the new film, he plays a chef.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

One press wrangler got particularly testy about entry, prompting one veteran reporter to ask “Are they going to fingerprint us too?” as they worked their way toward the president.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024

If he’s the wrangler, she seeks to be the tamer, the intuitive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

“They say you’re the only wrangler who can handle her.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

wrangler

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