wrests

present tense third-person singular of wrest
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as in extorts
to get (as money) by the use of force or threats vowed that the bully had wrested his lunch money from him for the last time

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as in earns
to get with great difficulty farmers who were used to wresting a living from the harsh land

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Recent Examples of wrests Seattle fans can already envision a future where a one-loss Seahawks team wrests control of the division away from Los Angeles in early November, but Tampa Bay has to be the first domino to fall. J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrests
Verb
  • This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Once the pup is close enough, the officer reaches out and pulls him from underneath the train.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Nevada Qualls, 25, earns $12 an hour, working as a cashier at city hall in Lake Providence.
    NPR, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On Earth, the result is the changing ocean tides as our moon tugs at the water.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Graff tugs the reader from the earliest experiments in radiation to the young pilots who made an ashy hole of Nagasaki.
    Book Marks September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After Grace quotes Zooey Deschanel's character, Thames grabs her face and kisses her out of the frame.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Another strong Lions performance could mark a turning point this season where Detroit grabs control of the division and doesn't look back.
    Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The show’s biggest laugh may come when Testa pries open Costanzo’s mouth and pronounces just how many performances of Norma Galas has left.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And now, one such creation slithers, squeezes, and twists through the narrowest corners.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The surgeon withdraws the balloon and then squeezes the implant in through a sterile funnel before closing the incision.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dog jumps up and plucks the burger from her—a move that left viewers stunned and amused by the canine's flawless execution.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Suddenly, someone in the audience yanks her violently into the screaming mass of people.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In each Whatever After novel, a magic portal yanks the main character, Abby, out of her comfortable life and thrusts her into another reality.
    Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Wrests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrests. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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