WRING (OUT) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

wring (out)

verb

Definition of wring (out)

as in to dry

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The text is written on parchment made from sheep, fleeced, their hides soaked in lime, stretched and dried.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
After washing, the appliance can move through steam sanitization and hot-air drying before entering a 72-hour antibacterial storage mode, which circulates filtered air to help keep cleaned parts dry and ready for use.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

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The trapped man was discovered when the driver of the Recology commercial collection truck was emptying a dumpster at a hotel on the 100 block of Mason Street and heard yelling, according to Robert Reed, a spokesman for Recology.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Everything inside Olive Tree is on sale as Riley tries to empty out the storefront, including the shop’s tables, shelving, displays, baskets and decor.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of empty

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The reassuring part is that the human body can perform well for hours even when temporarily dehydrated.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
In a phone interview with The Associated Press, Rodríguez Verona said survivors were disoriented and dehydrated, with many collapsing or vomiting upon reaching land.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dehydrate

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Danish filmmaker May el-Toukhy, one of the two female directors competing for the Golden Lion this year, in Venice with a sharp, searing analysis of the women thrown to the wolves in the aftermath of World War II.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Add chicken skin-side down and cook till golden and seared, 5 to 6 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

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