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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
Democrats wrested control of the Legislature from Republicans in 1954, the year Ariyoshi won the first of two terms in the Territorial House of Representatives.
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ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Eventually, David Ellison’s Paramount wrested WBD out of Netflix’s hands.
—Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The clinical trial became a boon for Abbott, which publicized the results to wrest market share from Mead Johnson.
—David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The clinical trial became a boon for Abbott, which publicized the results to wrest market share from Mead Johnson.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Eventually, David Ellison’s Paramount wrested WBD out of Netflix’s hands.
—Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The clinical trial became a boon for Abbott, which publicized the results to wrest market share from Mead Johnson.
—David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The clinical trial became a boon for Abbott, which publicized the results to wrest market share from Mead Johnson.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrest
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Breaking bad Retail, hospitality and medical companies trusted cyber expert Angelo Martino to negotiate with hackers who were trying to extort them.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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To dispose of his body, the group allegedly used a familiar method, placing it in a crematorium furnace in a local funeral home whose owner was being extorted by another Hells Angels member.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Thunder earned a bit of a break and await the Lakers, potentially without Luka Dončić.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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As the Moon moves into Sagittarius, your 12th House of Reflection becomes more active, pulling you inward to process before acting.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The combination creates a vortex effect, which pulls hot ash, embers and debris into a spinning column.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Rivera’s defense team contended that the gun went off inadvertently in a struggle after Rosen reached into the car and grabbed Rivera.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Walsh locked down Maxey out of a Sixers timeout to force a turnover, and the Celtics grabbed four offensive rebounds on one first-quarter possession, with Walsh and Scheierman accounting for three of them.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, pressing down on pulp with your hands to extract as much juice as possible.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Compared to apples or pears, which require extracting and cleaning multiple seeds from the core, these single pits make seed-saving far more straightforward.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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The global economy and consumers everywhere Consumers across the world are already getting squeezed by the impacts of the war.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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In a behind-the-scenes shot by Alex Bramall, Princess Charlotte is seen sitting in front of Eugenie, laughing so hard her eyes are squeezed shut.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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According to court records obtained by USA TODAY, a class action lawsuit against Wren Kitchens US subsidiary was filed alleging that the company violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Settlements typically require plaintiffs to sign confidentiality agreements, and corporate documents obtained through discovery have to be returned to State Farm or destroyed.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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That detail alone was enough to tug at the internet’s heartstrings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Still, baseball continued to tug at Gansner.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Wrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrest. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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