: one that wrings: such as
a
: a machine or device for pressing out liquid or moisture
a clothes wringer
b
: something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion
his illness put them through the wringer
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Not that intense, painful things can’t be rewarding to play, but Miranda really went through the wringer in the first season.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 June 2025
Han, who also serves as the series’ showrunner, teased to Entertainment Weekly that every one of the characters will be put through the wringer at some point in Season 3.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Blue-chip stocks have fluctuated, and the reliable strategy of buying and holding has been put through the wringer as stocks have bounced around without much clarity.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
And finally, newcomer Boros impresses as a combative young woman who gets repeatedly put through the wringer, barely coming out of the movie unscathed.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 June 2025
Han, who also serves as the series’ showrunner, teased to Entertainment Weekly that every one of the characters will be put through the wringer at some point in Season 3.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Blue-chip stocks have fluctuated, and the reliable strategy of buying and holding has been put through the wringer as stocks have bounced around without much clarity.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
And finally, newcomer Boros impresses as a combative young woman who gets repeatedly put through the wringer, barely coming out of the movie unscathed.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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“Wringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wringer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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wringer
noun
wring·er
ˈriŋ-ər 
: one that wrings
especially
: a machine or device for squeezing out liquid or moisture
clothes wringer
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