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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, 17 Oct. 2025
The more there is, the more that can be wrung out by storms.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Others wrung riches from the network; Berners-Lee assumed the mantle of moral authority, fighting to safeguard the web’s openness and promote equitable access.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
But after logging three and half miles through Miami one sweltering evening this week, members wrung out sweaty shirts, chugged ice water and welcomed a soaking rain shower at the finish line.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Most revealing scene At the Bills-Bears joint practice Friday, veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White wrung what seemed like 8 ounces of sweat from each of his socks, while rookie Max Hairston looked on in a combination of amazement and semi-horror.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Although there are yet more costs to be wrung out of silicon MEMS manufacturing, the potential savings is ultimately limited by the cost of the silicon itself.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018
Adjective
The truth is, even the words wrung from the damp cloth can be trustworthy, too.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The more there is, the more that can be wrung out by storms.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Others wrung riches from the network; Berners-Lee assumed the mantle of moral authority, fighting to safeguard the web’s openness and promote equitable access.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
But after logging three and half miles through Miami one sweltering evening this week, members wrung out sweaty shirts, chugged ice water and welcomed a soaking rain shower at the finish line.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Most revealing scene At the Bills-Bears joint practice Friday, veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White wrung what seemed like 8 ounces of sweat from each of his socks, while rookie Max Hairston looked on in a combination of amazement and semi-horror.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Although there are yet more costs to be wrung out of silicon MEMS manufacturing, the potential savings is ultimately limited by the cost of the silicon itself.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrung
Verb
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In the eighth, the Dodgers squeezed two more out of Toronto’s bullpen to create a cushion for Yamamoto.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the program may still get squeezed by the sweeping cuts proposed across the government.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This Navfalcon Hidden Camera Detector has earned a permanent spot in my travel bag; this gadget picks up the radio frequency (RF) signals that are emitted by cameras and alerts you when these wireless signals have been detected.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Dylan, Olivia and Karagach's performance earned them 36/40 from the judges and plenty of high praise.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then Jandiroba pulled guard in the final minute, allowing Dern to end the fight on top and win.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Think bright and bold colors pulled from Lamborghini’s custom shades.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the lab, the team pried the soldiers’ teeth open.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
24 Oct. 2025
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Here, beauty becomes literal violence as her mouth is pried open, and nourishment becomes punishment.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That lack of precipitation, combined with record high winds, contributed to the parched conditions that allowed the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires to explode out of control in Los Angeles in early January, killing 31 people and destroying 16,000 homes and other buildings.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
10 Oct. 2025
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That’s all the better for parched skin that needs an instant hyaluronic-acid fix, or hair that needs a quick, wash-free zhuzh after the gym.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Federal prosecutors who allege that Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins extorted a Boston cannabis company are requesting the court to consider whether the defense counsel’s representation poses a conflict of interest in the case.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Shannon was going through the worst thing in her life last year — getting a DUI and then being extorted for $75,000 by her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend who crashed the show — and what did Tamra do?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An invitation from Wolfpack quarterbacks coach Kurt Roper to sit in on film sessions and game-planning meetings tugged McCall out of a potentially debilitating spiral.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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If a toy was tugged, it was considered a Pull type, and if it was retrieved when thrown, it was considered a Fetch type.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Friday, he was yanked after only one snap.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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It was yanked off the market and plopped back on.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Wrung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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