Synonyms of wresting

wresting 1 of 2

noun

as in twisting

a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something

no amount of wresting could loosen the rusted bolt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twisting
• tug
• twist
• wrench
• wrenching
• wringing
• pull
• yank
• extraction
• displacement
• draw
• dislocation
• draft

wresting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of wrest

1

as in pulling

to draw out by force or with effort

the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulling
• prying
• extracting
• yanking
• plucking
• uprooting
• removing
• tearing (out)
• wringing
• corkscrewing
• prizing
• taking (out)
• mining
• withdrawing
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserting
• installing
• instilling
• implanting
• stuffing
• jamming
• wedging
• ramming
• cramming

2

as in extorting

to get (as money) by the use of force or threats

vowed that the bully had wrested his lunch money from him for the last time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extorting
• squeezing
• wringing
• coercing
• exacting
• milking
• forcing
• bleeding
• gouging
• swindling
• fleecing
• skinning
• cheating
• compelling
• racketeering

3

as in earning

to get with great difficulty

farmers who were used to wresting a living from the harsh land

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• obtaining
• squeezing
• scraping (up or together)
• scrounging
• procuring
• securing
• acquiring
• wringing
• attaining
• gaining
• eking (out)
• drawing
• landing

4

as in yanking

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

I need a strong arm to wrest the lid off this pickle jar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulling
• yanking
• tugging
• wrenching
• plucking
• twisting
• wringing
• removing
• jerking
• extracting
• prying
• lugging
• drawing
• tweaking
• dredging (up)
• dislocating
• displacing
• shifting
• levering
• transposing
• transferring
• disturbing
• jimmying
• budging

5

as in grabbing

to separate or remove by forceful pulling

wrested open the stuck door of the cabinet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbing
• yanking
• tearing
• ripping
• snatching
• pulling
• wrenching
• extracting
• seizing
• prying
• cutting (off)
• severing
• forcing
• snapping (up)
• amputating
• uprooting
• nabbing
• lopping (off)
• jerking
• nipping
• dissevering
• prizing
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reattaching