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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
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 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
Verb
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrung
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The Hydrating Body Bar Massage was another standout, which used the Kate McLeod Body Stone—a solid moisturizer—to soothe and rehydrate my parched winter skin.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Jan. 2026
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Winter is just days away, and our chronically parched hands are already taking a big hit from these dry, frigid temps.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
19 Dec. 2025
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European automakers face a volatile year, squeezed by weak markets, a lack of profitability, uncertain European emissions regulations, and pressure for restructuring and mergers, while rushing to electrify and defend against burgeoning Chinese competition.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On a typical day, Troy would have been getting ready to go to sleep on one of the two sets of bunk beds that had been squeezed into the kids’ bedroom at home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t the first time the historical society has earned a grant from the nonprofit organization.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The city has now pulled its offer to purchase the new facility and has no plans to pursue any other properties for such purposes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The officers and two bystanders pried open the truck’s door and pulled the driver to safety, the agency said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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And almost every president has understood, in one way or another, that America cannot be pried apart from its ideals and remain America.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
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Her sister’s sere hair went among the grasses; her head was full of the Child.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
Verb
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However, the company declined to answer follow-up questions about when the breach occurred, whether customer data was involved or if it is actively being extorted.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In his defense, Barnett took the stand to say there was no murder plot and that Thomas extorted him for the money using physical violence – knocking out his teeth, injured his left shoulder, and smacking his private parts.—
Sydney Pereira,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Heartstrings are tugged as what appear to be hardworking, hard-loving individuals receive aesthetic and material upgrades.—
Rich Juzwiak,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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The penalty was awarded following a VAR check by Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala after Diaz had been tugged to the ground by Senegal fullback El Hadji Malick Diouf while defending a corner five minutes into stoppage time.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Wrung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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