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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
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as in yanked
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
wrenched the post out of the ground
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Recent Examples of wrenched
His scraggly beard seems grown to be wrenched.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrenched
Verb
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The defendants have pulled every procedural lever to avoid being held responsible for their egregious actions.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Alas, Israel has not pulled the trigger there, either, likely due in part to geopolitical instability — the MDSC would require construction in the West Bank.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The play where DeMario Douglas zig-zagged through a sad-sack Saints secondary for a touchdown, then returned to the sideline and got yanked back with the rest of the offense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the video, the security guard who leaped into the crowd at the man who yanked at Eilish appeared to be thrown backward by him.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nolan Norris went down after he was tugged on the shoulder by Ali Maamar, and although the North African side requested a review and the challenge looked soft, the referee stuck with his verdict, and Campbell squeezed the spot-kick into the corner past the outstretched arm of Yanis Benchaouch.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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If a toy was tugged, it was considered a Pull type, and if it was retrieved when thrown, it was considered a Fetch type.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No One Saw Us Leave, a Spanish-language limited series on Netflix, chronicles the years-long struggle between a mother and the man who tore her family apart.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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With VanVleet, who tore his ACL this autumn, done for the season, the Rockets are experimenting.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two of them were on the doors of a reach-in cooler on the expo line and were grabbed by the manager.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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MacDonald grabbed a knife from the kitchen and threatened to kill himself, cutting at his throat, prosecutors said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With its biergarten vibes, Wolff’s Biergarten feels like it’s been plucked straight from Germany.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mookie Betts ripped a double in the next at-bat and the Dodgers jumped out to a 1-0 lead.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Inside the car, the rear bench has been ripped out so that reclining sport-style seats with Pepita inserts could be installed.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Wrenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrenched. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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