Synonyms of wring

wring

verb

ˈriŋ 

1

as in to extort

to get (as money) by the use of force or threats

that bill collector is willing to do anything to wring money out of deadbeats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extort
• squeeze
• wrest
• exact
• coerce
• gouge
• bleed
• milk
• force
• compel
• skin
• swindle
• cheat
• fleece
• racketeer

2

as in to earn

to get with great difficulty

after years of trying to wring a decent profit out of the business, he is finally giving up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earn
• obtain
• squeeze
• scrounge
• wrest
• procure
• acquire
• scrape (up or together)
• attain
• eke (out)
• secure
• gain
• draw
• land

3

as in to pull

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

I'm so mad I could wring your neck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pull
• pluck
• tug
• yank
• wrest
• pry
• remove
• twist
• extract
• wrench
• jerk
• draw
• lug
• displace
• dredge (up)
• tweak
• disturb
• budge
• dislocate
• transpose
• shift
• lever
• jimmy
• transfer

4

as in to pry

to draw out by force or with effort

willing to use torture if necessary in order to wring the information out of the terrorist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pry
• pull
• extract
• yank
• pluck
• tear (out)
• uproot
• remove
• wrest
• prize
• take (out)
• root (out)
• corkscrew
• withdraw
• mine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insert
• instill
• install
• implant
• stuff
• cram
• jam
• ram
• wedge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wring

But, as even these familiar points probably suggest, there simply may not be much insight left to wring from an event that has been processed countless times—in novels and newspapers, on the nightly news and in the endless scroll of social media feeds. —Literary Hub, 1 May 2026

Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue. —Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026

But many of them were left shaking their head and wringing their Terrible Towels in disappointment because the Eagles swooped in and stole wide receiver Makai Lemon. —ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026

Make sure to wring out excess liquid from a wipe before cleaning the area. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026