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Synonyms for wrest
Synonyms: Verb
corkscrew, extract, prize, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wring, yank
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Examples of wrest in a Sentence
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He tried to wrest control of the company from his uncle. the boy wrested the book out of his sister's handsRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
For the first time, Velazquez’s longtime employer, Telemundo, one of the main Spanish-language broadcast networks in the United States, had wrested away World Cup broadcast rights from Univision, its archrival. — James Wagner, New York Times, "Telemundo Has a Big Goal: Win the World Cup," 23 June 2018 The Reds rode out a late push from the hosts to try and wrest all three points at Goodison Park, but Klopp's men held firm to pick up a deserved point. — SI.com, "Jurgen Klopp Pleased With Liverpool Display in Merseyside Derby Stalemate at Goodison Park," 8 Apr. 2018 Modi came to power in 2014 after his BJP wrested power from the Congress party. — Ashok Sharma, The Seattle Times, "Indian Prime Minister Modi’s party loses key state elections," 11 Dec. 2018 The two men pulled Augustin off the bleeding Kidik, wrested away the knife and restrained her, Buyak said. — Matthew Ormseth, courant.com, "Hartford Police Chief Thanks Employees Of Building Where Officer Was Stabbed," 30 May 2018 The shooting ended when customer James Shaw Jr. wrested the weapon away from the gunman, who fled on foot. — Eliott C. Mclaughlin And Madison Park, CNN, "Judge orders mental evaluation for suspected Waffle House gunman," 7 May 2018 Monroe has designs on the control of Georgina jeans, a Jordache-like company with incredibly attractive New York real estate holdings that no one has been able to wrest from the family. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Black Monday on Showtime: Maybe Wall Street Isn't Funny Anymore," 21 Jan. 2019 But the best way to wrest the mind from weighty fixations? — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "The Best Beauty Gifts for Your Horoscope-Obsessed Friend by Astrological Sign," 13 Dec. 2018 For fellow Democrats plotting a similar route, from the deepest of blue districts to once-solid Republican redoubts like Lamb's, the power of that message could make or break their drive to wrest back power in Washington and beyond. — David Wright, CNN, "It's health care, stupid! Democrats dig in as midterms ramp up," 31 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
His arm was in front of his face, and his wrest deflected the blast and prevented him from ingesting a large amount. — Andrew Theen, OregonLive.com, "Idaho boy's cyanide exposure forever links family, Eugene advocate over wildlife devices," 15 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wrest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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