WRUNG Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of wrung

as in parched

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verb

past tense of wring

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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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

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When cleaning wood or stone, use it barely damp and well wrung, with a pH-neutral cleaner. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrung

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Earlier Monday, some residents returned to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Volunteers armed with watering cans, trucks and makeshift water tanks shadow firefighters, battling underground flare-ups in parched pine forests after months without rain and increasingly fire-prone conditions linked to climate change.

— Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of parched

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Add in Braxton Berrios, the Giants’ punt returner and backup slot receiver, and that squeezed Slayton out.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
Independent designers, once a discovery engine, were being squeezed, while the biggest brands put more investment into their own stores, creating a dichotomy in experiences that Bron felt was palpable.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of squeezed

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No one is questioning that Davion Mitchell has earned and is capable of holding a spot in the Heat’s rotation.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
After attending Bucharest’s Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography, she was accepted into NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, then later earned a master’s degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

But Joshi says mental health care is often treated as an afterthought in disaster situations, and resources can get pulled before people have fully made sense of the trauma.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Cheers erupted as video on Friday showed the first man – 30-year-old mechanical foreman Sanjay Sah – being pulled from the tunnel.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulled

Verb

But maybe pried his focus and joy and freedom away just a little bit going into the year.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The latest was on Sunday, when interior doors of the restaurant were forced and pried open and $1,300 was stolen, all while a cleaning crew was inside.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pried

Verb

Clement later successfully extorted one of Roshanki’s friends for $5,000 in drug proceeds, then insisted that Roshanski owed him money for drugs and fraud.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
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