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adjective

Definition of wrungnext
as in parched

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verb

past tense of wring
1
as in squeezed
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 earned
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 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
Verb
There is only so much drama left to be wrung from these sexy now-pseudo-singles in their final week. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 7 July 2026 In the face of this threat, the Democratic Party’s establishment has wrung its hands. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 Until the last drop congeals and the last pearl is wrung out. — Literary Hub, 19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrung
  1. parched
  2. squeezed
  3. earned
  4. pulled
  5. pried
  6. sere
  7. extorted
  8. tugged
Adjective
  • Soothe parched skin with this lightweight moisturizer, which includes niacinamide and squalane to reduce moisture loss by protecting your skin barrier.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Best moisturizing shampoo for colored hair In addition to nourishing parched hair, this popular moisturizing shampoo maintains shine and has UV filters.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Definition of parched
Verb
  • Tournament football isn’t generally conducive to pressing, with so many matches squeezed into such a short window, and without the cohesion that comes from club sides training together for months.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • My problem is the kart path along the road has 3 or so feet of grass between it and the road, then suddenly the grass narrows and is eventually gone before going over the bridge and everything is squeezed together.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • The fourth star and a fairytale send off for Lionel Messi earned through lots of grit, fighting spirit and a bit of magic evaporated into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, air.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Lamine Yamal’s young brother earned a roar from the crowd when he was shown on the big screen with his parents.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • Conine waited on a full-count changeup with one out in the fifth and pulled it over the fence in right-center field for a 1-0 lead.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • His hair is pulled back in a knot, and his spear is aimed at something under the surface of the water.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • After the Navy shipped out, hurricane-force Aleutian winds pried homes apart.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
  • My sternum was fractured, my rib cage pried open.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of pried
Adjective
  • Klinger recommends to steam it before marinating to reduce bitterness, and then grill, pan-sear, or crumble it into recipes.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Her sister’s sere hair went among the grasses; her head was full of the Child.
    — Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Definition of sere
Verb
  • The police chief allegedly extorted the victim and the victim’s father in connection with the pending murder case.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The necessity of it to my defence against a more heinous charge could alone have extorted from me so painful an indecorum.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
Definition of extorted
Verb
  • The border shifted and changed hands here at least four times in the 19th century and a fifth time in the 20th, tugged south by war and treaty, peace talks and purchases.
    — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Definition of tugged

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