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as in pulled
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 pried
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 wrung
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Lindsay is eternally clocking in to do her job, to make sure that the sponge of this show has been so thoroughly wrung that there is not even a droplet of drama left inside.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
The other mate denied knowledge of the undersized lobsters and wrung tails, and the FWC said Perez was the one in possession of the lobsters found on the boat, according to the report.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Decades of warming have wrung many parts of the US dry.
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Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2026
Cover the area with a kitchen towel that has been soaked in hot water and then wrung out.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Most of the excess labor cost was wrung out during the depths of the rolling recession, aligning wage expenses with profitability and setting up businesses to benefit disproportionately from any top-line improvement.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Brain wrung like a sponge every rinse cycle.
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Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
The more there is, the more that can be wrung out by storms.
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Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Until the last drop congeals and the last pearl is wrung out.
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Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Lindsay is eternally clocking in to do her job, to make sure that the sponge of this show has been so thoroughly wrung that there is not even a droplet of drama left inside.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
The other mate denied knowledge of the undersized lobsters and wrung tails, and the FWC said Perez was the one in possession of the lobsters found on the boat, according to the report.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Decades of warming have wrung many parts of the US dry.
—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2026
Cover the area with a kitchen towel that has been soaked in hot water and then wrung out.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Most of the excess labor cost was wrung out during the depths of the rolling recession, aligning wage expenses with profitability and setting up businesses to benefit disproportionately from any top-line improvement.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Brain wrung like a sponge every rinse cycle.
—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
The more there is, the more that can be wrung out by storms.
—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrung
Adjective
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In addition to nourishing parched hair, this popular moisturizing shampoo maintains shine and has UV filters.
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Ranchers on the Western Slope were battling through a dry summer in 2025 when wildfires erupted and raced through the parched vegetation.
Verb
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Like many European carmakers, it has been squeezed by fresh tariffs on its exports to the United States as well as struggling to counter the rise of Chinese electric vehicles manufacturers, including BYD.
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Until then, concern that the smartphone market would continue to be squeezed by memory chip shortages had led investors to take a cautious view on Qualcomm’s prospects.
Verb
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His performance earned him hearty pats on the back from Counsell when he was pulled in the sixth and loud cheers from the strong Cubs contingent among the 40,193 fans at American Family Field.
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Adorni insisted the money was earned legitimately including through cryptocurrency investments.
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After the network successfully pulled together a motley crew of Real Housewives offspring and their Manhattan socialite friends last year, the gang is back for a second season in the city.
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Arraez pulled a 1-1 curveball from the Athletics’ Aaron Civale off the top of his right foot and collapsed to the ground in pain.
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Lonnie has plenty stacked against him, not least of all his own son, who is inching closer to surpassing his status in the golf world — people are even starting to call him the Hawk, a torch that had to have been pried out of his father’s hand.
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Last year, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that thieves had pried off a bronze plaque dedicating the building to the history of philadelphia from its main entrance.
Adjective
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Klinger recommends to steam it before marinating to reduce bitterness, and then grill, pan-sear, or crumble it into recipes.
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Her sister’s sere hair went among the grasses; her head was full of the Child.
Verb
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The necessity of it to my defence against a more heinous charge could alone have extorted from me so painful an indecorum.
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Richards attained fame as a pioneering male supermodel in major ad campaigns by the likes of Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Helmut Newton, but all along he was being extorted and exploited by Mierers and his followers to bolster (and bankroll) their shaky, pseudoscientific philosophy.
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In bringing a piece of her mother to the event, Obama tugged at a feeling that many will relate to – wishing a late family member could be with you during life’s milestone moments.
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His young daughter tugged at him.
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“Wrung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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