: 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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The price reflects their ability to be put through the wringer for several years.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Hewitt’s character, Maddie, is put through the wringer so often on the show that there are Reddit threads about it — getting her throat slit, getting kidnapped, getting chained to a basement floor.
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Late actor Michael Madsen is really put through the wringer in the poignant trailer for Mr. Wonderful, one of his final on-screen roles.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Advertisement We were each put through the wringer, becoming avatars for those who wanted to weaponize our stories for their own ends.
—Gretchen Carlson, Time, 25 July 2025
Hewitt’s character, Maddie, is put through the wringer so often on the show that there are Reddit threads about it — getting her throat slit, getting kidnapped, getting chained to a basement floor.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Late actor Michael Madsen is really put through the wringer in the poignant trailer for Mr. Wonderful, one of his final on-screen roles.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 July 2025
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“Wringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wringer. Accessed 5 Aug. 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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