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as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands
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as in to grab
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
wrested open the stuck door of the cabinet
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Recent Examples of wrest
Two years on and the Sudanese army has managed to wrest back control of the capital Khartoum.
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Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump on Wednesday talked about wresting manufacturing jobs back to the United States, a process that could take years.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
Crawford defeated Schimel by 10 points, based on unofficial results, which would be just under the 11-point victory by the liberal candidate in the 2023 race that wrested control of the court from conservatives who had held it for 15 years.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Michigan State slowly but surely chipped away, winnowing the Lobos’ early 10-point lead to two by halftime, then wresting away control in the second half.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump on Wednesday talked about wresting manufacturing jobs back to the United States, a process that could take years.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
Crawford defeated Schimel by 10 points, based on unofficial results, which would be just under the 11-point victory by the liberal candidate in the 2023 race that wrested control of the court from conservatives who had held it for 15 years.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Michigan State slowly but surely chipped away, winnowing the Lobos’ early 10-point lead to two by halftime, then wresting away control in the second half.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrest
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In Smith's case, an image of her was doctored to create explicit pictures and videos, with her face edited onto different, partly nude bodies, and then used to try to extort money from others.—
Nicole Valdes,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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His tariff scheme seems to have degenerated from a program to restore American manufacturing to little more than a form of blackmail to extort concessions from U.S. trading partners—in the process allowing Trump to present himself as a powerful leader whose ass is getting kissed.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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Burns has earned a college degree and has worked with hospice patients.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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The game ended appropriately with Minnesota’s Naz Reid grabbing an offensive rebound off a Timberwolves missed free throw attempt and hugging the ball like Minnesota hugged this victory.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Keep scrolling for more comfortable and packable flats to grab this season from Amazon, Nordstrom, Zappos, and more—starting at $25.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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That hidden data is then extracted at its destination.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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What the director aurally extracts from the journal entries is a striking use of sound, especially in the POV and creature shots, filled with the prominent noises of breathing, rain, and a score-as-sound-design created from instruments made of horse bones (composer Matthew Herbert).—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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Custom Container Living View 8 Images Custom Container Living has transformed a shipping container into an ultra-compact tiny house that squeezes a home for two into just 160 sq ft (14.8 sq m).—
Adam Williams
May 08,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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Auto dealers, squeezed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the industry, are already seeing a tighter supply of vehicles to offer buyers at a time when sticker prices for many models are set to climb. Pine Belt Subaru in Lakewood, New Jersey, normally receives 100 to 120 cars a month.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
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While certification is required in most regions, it can be obtained through short training programs rather than a college degree.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Detectives obtained footage from that morning, which showed a woman park the Ford outside a building on 2nd Avenue before entering one of the units.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Branches scratched her face and arms and twigs tugged at her hair, pulling dark strands from the ribbon’s hold.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Deep into the second half, Kylian Mbappe equalized on 70 minutes thanks to a rare converted free kick after Frenkie de Jong brought him down with a tactical foul that consisted of tugging at the Frenchman’s shirt.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Wrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrest. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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