Synonyms of wringing

wringing 1 of 2

noun

as in twisting

a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something

a firm wringing of the shoe got it off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twisting
• twist
• tug
• wrenching
• wresting
• wrench
• pull
• yank
• extraction
• displacement
• dislocation
• draw
• draft

wringing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of wring

1

as in squeezing

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

• squeezing
• extorting
• exacting
• milking
• wresting
• coercing
• bleeding
• forcing
• gouging
• swindling
• fleecing
• skinning
• cheating
• compelling
• racketeering

2

as in earning

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

• earning
• squeezing
• scraping (up or together)
• obtaining
• scrounging
• procuring
• acquiring
• wresting
• securing
• eking (out)
• attaining
• gaining
• drawing
• landing

3

as in pulling

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

I'm so mad I could wring your neck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulling
• yanking
• tugging
• plucking
• wrenching
• twisting
• jerking
• wresting
• removing
• extracting
• prying
• lugging
• tweaking
• dredging (up)
• drawing
• dislocating
• levering
• displacing
• shifting
• transposing
• jimmying
• disturbing
• transferring
• budging

4

as in prying

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

• pulling
• prying
• yanking
• extracting
• plucking
• removing
• tearing (out)
• uprooting
• wresting
• corkscrewing
• taking (out)
• prizing
• rooting (out)
• withdrawing
• mining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserting
• installing
• instilling
• stuffing
• implanting
• jamming
• wedging
• cramming
• ramming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wringing

Noun

Gently press out excess water rather than squeezing or wringing, which can damage the blanket. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026

People are sick of Big Tech wringing more and more money out of them. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Perhaps, 126 years from now, this essay will seem like the latest such exercise in hand-wringing. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

The process hinges on wringing every last drop of water from the debris to halt decomposition. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 15 May 2026

Avoid wringing or twisting, as this can damage the down and the outer fabric. — Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026

Swish the fur through the water for no more than 10–15 minutes, avoiding excessive agitation and wringing. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026

That was a lot of that hand wringing in 2024. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025

There was a lot of gnashing of teeth, wringing of hands. — Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025

Verb

While others were wringing their hands and writing think pieces about the fate of democracy — as Democrats tend to do — Newsom made what felt to many like an indecent proposal. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Season four is the most enjoyable The Gilded Age has ever been, but wringing every ounce of pleasure out of the experience requires a willingness to approach this show with the right mind-set. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Nearly a third of firms surveyed have created new roles or departments to track AI use, where total token burn is less important than wringing some actual value out of all the token use. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

In the standard story, the United States, Britain, and France stood by, wringing their hands and straining for appeasement while the Japanese stampeded through Asia and Nazi Storm Troopers ran roughshod over Europe. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Apply the vinegar by spraying it directly onto the surface or by dipping a microfiber cloth into the solution, wringing it out, and wiping the appliance. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

Mountains force air to rush upwards, wringing out more moisture that falls as torrential rain. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Astronomers have repeatedly pointed Webb toward the little red dots, wringing precious new information from these pixels of light. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

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