WRING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

wring

verb

ˈriŋ

Definition of wring

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

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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

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as in to pull

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation I'm so mad I could wring your neck

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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

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Recent Examples of wring But while Erling Haaland and his band of striking Vikings have taken the 2026 World Cup by storm, Norwegian sports officials have been wringing their hands about the future of the nation’s sports model. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026 There is only so much drama left to be wrung from these sexy now-pseudo-singles in their final week. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 7 July 2026 Steam mops boost the cleaning power with higher temperatures while reducing the need to repeatedly wring out dirty mop water, making the whole process quicker and more convenient. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026 The United States holds both at once, working the longer year and wringing more from every hour of it. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wring

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Coberg is serving a more than five-year prison term for conspiring with Iza to extort and falsely arrest rivals.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
The other danger is that ransomware attackers often steal sensitive data during their intrusions, which can then be leveraged to extort victim companies into paying to keep the data quiet.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026

Definition of extort

Verb

Elsewhere, Thekla defends the AEW Women's World Championship against Willow Nightingale, who earned the opportunity by winning a Casino Gauntlet match.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Langkraehr earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Missouri, according to his Linkedin profile.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of earn

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The captain, Giorgos Georgidakis, is pulling souvlaki off the boat’s grill while his niece, Sofia, passes me plates of spanakopita made by her grandmother to bring ashore.

— Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Both stocks posted record closes last week, before pulling back in recent sessions.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of pull

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The artisan copper stills used to extract essential oils and hydrosols are handcrafted by Copper Pro in Ukraine, incorporating a unique heating element that can be plugged in rather than using an open flame.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
During processing, the juices are extracted from the fruit, and the remaining flesh and fiber are discarded.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of extract

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Barbara Rainey, a Cherry resident of 76 years, said a school bus hit her cousin’s car while trying to squeeze between vehicles parked on either side.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Tournament football isn’t generally conducive to pressing, with so many matches squeezed into such a short window, and without the cohesion that comes from club sides training together for months.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of squeeze

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Rather than mixing in lime to obtain magnesium hydroxide, PNNL flows seawater alongside (side-by-side) a base, such as sodium hydroxide, in a co-flow reactor.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
But the Spokane Airport Board also agreed to a $1,000 a month car allowance and a $50,000 relocation allowance, according to an agreement obtained via a records request.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026

Definition of obtain

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Alix Earle, and her younger sister Ashtin, have given the skinny brow trend their own proverbial thumbs up, plucking away their natural shape over the last year.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
The clip, plucked out of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, spread like wildfire through the digital landscape.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of pluck

Verb

In recent months, numerous automakers have yanked EVs from the market, delayed new arrivals, and canceled their plans to debut new EVs.

— Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Normally, a pitcher with that pitch count who had given up just one run and two hits would not get yanked so quickly, but the Angels clearly had seen red flags during the previous inning.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 July 2026

Definition of yank

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