WRINGING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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verb

present participle of wring

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

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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

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as in pulling

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 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

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Recent Examples of wringing

Noun

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 That's going to require some major hand wringing. — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 24 Apr. 2025

Verb

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 The comedian has built her career by wringing laughs out of a compulsion to share her own worst thoughts about her body, life, and career through the lens of a glamorous cabaret diva. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Aug. 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wringing

Noun

While the collection draws inspiration from the brand’s past, elements have been retooled for a modern twist.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Rather than doing a literal adaptation, the creators kept the book’s DNA and tweaked the ideas of evil, temptation and power with a contemporary twist.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of twist

Verb

Thursday’s result, a 6-4 Brewers victory in Game 4, ended the Dodgers’ hopes of earning dynasty status.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Michael Flynn was 28 and working towards earning his PHD in theoretical physics when the 30-foot-long dead tree limb fell over 27 feet onto him, fracturing his skull and changing his life forever.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

Safe haven demand temporarily outweighed inflation fears, prompting capital to exit risk assets and flow into the Treasury market, thereby pulling yields lower.

— , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Through July, O’Hare held a cash advantage of $707,000 to Simmons’s $67,000, with his campaign pulling $135,000 from oil and gas companies alone.

— Rachel Royster. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulling

Verb

Or two birds face-to-face in close proximity, covering themselves with their wings as if to share a secret kiss away from prying eyes, could evoke a giggle.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Davidson was thrust into a reality-TV world of prying paparazzi and untold media scrutiny.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of prying

Noun

Early that morning, an Argentinean naval tug had been bombed by the British, destroying its communications systems.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The knitting process is portable and easy, but the structure also means a tug on one loose end can quickly unravel the whole project.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tug

Verb

Among the new rackets were providing cheap workers to new industries, ruling the docks of large port cities, extorting money from trading companies, and working for political parties to intimidate rival voters.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
He was accused of extorting private contractors for bribes between 2018 and 2021 in exchange for helping the companies keep and obtain work on school construction contracts.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of extorting

Verb

Zabransky was the first person to reach Rabb in the end zone, yanking him into the air for a bear hug.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026
There’s also an ending that revels in a form of catharsis — for the audience watching the play, not the movie — before yanking that, too, away.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

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