wrings

present tense third-person singular of wring
1
as in extorts
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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2
as in earns
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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4
as in pries
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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Verb
  • The company earns a fee for paying the merchant upfront.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Early’s script pulls from TV movies like Kate’s Secret and Perfect Body, while also referencing classic cinema like Suddenly, Last Summer and The Children’s Hour.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Farktop Trench Coat is a true fall staple that instantly pulls an outfit together and makes even sweats look polished.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • View gallery - 9 images The Cabana tiny house squeezes a lot of house into a length of just 20 ft (6 m).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
  • As the video goes on, Jelly Roll playfully squeezes Bunnie's backside and the two share a kiss.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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  • There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Making hard decisions—layoffs, budget cuts, killing projects—extracts a personal toll.
    David Ko, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • One game for the division (and the division’s one playoff spot)… And Seattle exacts revenge for 2019.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • All the other cord cutting exacts its pound of flesh!
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • It’s been over 50 years since viewers first set foot in Walnut Grove, but NBC’s Little House on the Prairie still tugs at our heartstrings today.
    Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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  • Thing rebels against his master and yanks out his clockwork heart.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • After deciding to take his family to a tourist town for some fun in the sun, a minor encounter with local bullies yanks the family into the crosshairs of an unhinged, blood-thirsty crime boss (Sharon Stone), who is determined to derail his relaxation.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Wrings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrings. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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