Synonyms of wrung

wrung 1 of 2

adjective

as in parched

Related Words

• parched
• sere
• sunbaked
• unwatered
• dry
• droughty
• arid
• baked
• dehydrated
• thirsty
• waterless
• watertight
• waterproof
• bone-dry
• water-resistant
• freeze-dried
• water-repellent
• ultradry
• hyperarid

Dissimilar Words

• soaked
• washed
• dripping
• bathed
• saturated
• drenched
• wet
• sodden
• soaking
• watered
• soggy
• sopping
• waterlogged
• bedraggled
• watery
• flooded
• logged
• awash
• drowned
• soppy
• overflowed
• doused
• soused
• water-soaked
• saturate
• submerged
• inundated
• deluged
• swamped

wrung

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezed
• extorted
• exacted
• wrested
• milked
• coerced
• bled
• gouged
• forced
• fleeced
• swindled
• compelled
• cheated
• skinned
• racketeered

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• squeezed
• obtained
• scrounged
• wrested
• eked (out)
• procured
• scraped (up or together)
• acquired
• attained
• secured
• gained
• drew
• landed

3

as in pulled

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

I'm so mad I could wring your neck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• tugged
• yanked
• wrenched
• plucked
• jerked
• twisted
• removed
• wrested
• extracted
• pried
• lugged
• dredged (up)
• drew
• levered
• dislocated
• tweaked
• jimmied
• displaced
• transposed
• disturbed
• shifted
• transferred
• budged

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• pried
• yanked
• plucked
• extracted
• removed
• uprooted
• tore (out)
• prized
• wrested
• corkscrewed
• rooted (out)
• mined
• took (out)
• withdrew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserted
• installed
• implanted
• instilled
• stuffed
• jammed
• crammed
• wedged
• rammed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrung

Verb

On the other hand, detective Paul Johnson, who wrung out false confessions from the four boys, never expresses any remorse. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

With the 2024 election firmly in the rearview, the feverish hunt to weaponize the manosphere for political gain has largely subsided—what more could be wrung from the Tates at this stage? — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

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