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

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

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

Most of the celebration and hand wringing over Moore’s law focuses on the ever-shrinking silicon transistor. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2017

Verb

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

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

The washable or disposable pads are also far less time-consuming than repeatedly wringing out cumbersome mop heads. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026

Rather than wringing and twisting it to remove the excess water, roll it up in a clean, dry towel and gently squeeze out the water. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

Many of the hand-wringing pieces written at the 2014 World Cup were in the English language, as is this article. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026