Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrung (out)
Verb
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If the wet area is dried within 24 to 48 hours, mold is less likely to grow.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Each utensil is cleaned, and the bowl is warmed, dried and filled with three scoops of powdered tea before hot water is added and kneaded with the whisk into a smooth, thick mixture.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Museums and ancient palaces in Darfur and El Geneina were destroyed or emptied.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Red Wings bench emptied onto the ice to celebrate with Kane after the goal.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Feeling parched after all this talk?—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
2 Jan. 2026
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That change in weather can leave lips parched and prone to cracking.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The moments that followed will be forever seared into Aguirre’s memory.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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Growing up in the Grove Born Thelma Anderson in 1926, Gibson’s childhood home address, 3382 Charles Street, is seared in her memory along with her life growing up in what was once known as Colored Town, a part of Coconut Grove that only Black people could live in.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Wrung (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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