Synonyms of wrenched

wrenched

verb

past tense of wrench

1

as in pulled

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

with one last sharp yank, he wrenched the lid off the bottle of ketchup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• yanked
• tugged
• jerked
• plucked
• wrung
• twisted
• wrested
• pried
• removed
• extracted
• lugged
• dislocated
• drew
• dredged (up)
• levered
• jimmied
• tweaked
• displaced
• shifted
• transposed
• disturbed
• transferred
• budged

2

as in damaged

to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure

wrenched her shoulder by all of that heavy lifting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• damaged
• strained
• hurt
• bruised
• stretched
• weakened
• racked
• tore
• taxed
• wounded
• battered
• impaired
• frayed
• crippled
• harmed
• mutilated
• mangled
• lamed

3

as in yanked

to separate or remove by forceful pulling

wrenched the post out of the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yanked
• tore
• grabbed
• ripped
• pulled
• snatched
• wrested
• pried
• seized
• severed
• extracted
• forced
• snapped (up)
• cut (off)
• jerked
• amputated
• uprooted
• nipped
• nabbed
• dissevered
• prized
• lopped (off)
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reattached

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrenched

The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, after passengers stormed the cockpit and wrenched back controlfrom the attacker, who Israeli officials suspect was trying to crash the plane. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The driver wrenched the Jeep to the left, arm over arm churning at the wheel. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

After her Acura was rear-ended in May 2022, a car crash that wrenched her neck and back, Samantha Roper sought out a chiropractor. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

The sibling drama, meanwhile, rather fades out of view amid these loftier goings-on; the film’s narrative begins to feel devised by the old parlor game Consequences, repeatedly wrenched in erratic new directions. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Miriam had given her a heavy coat and wrenched open the silver door. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

On a moonless night, that Alpha team crept silently from the statue’s belly and wrenched open the gates of Troy, decisively ending the war in their favor. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Henley wrenched away from her mother's grip, turned, and darted up the stairs again, leaving Emily and Kate in startled silence. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

Experts believe the crown’s flexible mount was strained when thieves wrenched it from its display through a narrow slot cut by the angle grinder, according to a report by the Louvre. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026