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

Democrats, neurotic from decades of defeat, are wringing their hands as usual, saying Jolly is too stiff on stage, too wonkish, not funny enough. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

The case could be made that the Tigers should try to wring one more playoff run out of Skubal, the looming free agent in line for a monster contract on the open market. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

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