wringing (out)

Definition of wringing (out)next
present participle of wring (out)

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Verb
  • Arc’teryx’s running and trail running gear is breathable, lightweight, and quick-drying across the board.
    Kristen Geil, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Additionally, garments can be processed in wet condition without an intermediate drying step, which leads to a reduction in processing time and in energy consumption.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But searing also often results in oil that splatters all over the stovetop (and sometimes the surrounding counters, floor, appliances…and the cook).
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Her stories are well-told, relevant and often searing, detailing an elementary-school teacher’s slight, a hometown swimming-pool reckoning and chauvinism from an Ivy League club.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Around his first birthday — when kids are most vulnerable — my son suffered the severe, dehydrating diarrhea that rotavirus causes.
    Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Caffeine is dehydrating and could make body aches worse.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Coffee Grounds When emptying your coffee maker, toss the extra grounds into the trash (or hold onto them for one of the activities described below), but do not pour them down the drain, Vanessa Terra Bossart, the owner of Green Terra Cleaning, warns.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Tom’s company is responsible for renting out and maintaining those toilets, including weekly cleanings, restocking supplies and emptying up to 60 gallons of waste from each unit with one of Bay Area Sanitation’s 12 vacuum pumper trucks.
    Tom Huddleston Jr. Mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Wringing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wringing%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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