wrung (out)

Definition of wrung (out)next
past tense of wring (out)

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Verb
  • The color is rich and dark, as is the flavor with notes of ripe and dried fruit, dark chocolate, roasted espresso beans, raisin, fig, cherry cola, peaches, menthol, and blood orange.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Glossing 5-Min Lamination Mask This mask became an instant winter-hair hero for me, helping to revive my dried-out, dull lengths with each use.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The threatened building at the end of Williams Avenue in Strathmere has been emptied, and the township committee voted this week to demolish it.
    Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Your life is not a sprint, and your mind is not a fuel tank to be emptied.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And when hot conditions leave mountain soils parched, melting snow can be absorbed into the ground before runoff reaches streams and rivers.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • A lot of moisturizers either leave my skin feeling greasy or completely parched by lunchtime.
    Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The double cheeseburger includes two patties (thinner style, 2 ounces or so each of 85% lean beef) seared fast on a hot griddle, with American cheese on a kaiser roll.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This view, which is forever seared into my memory, was all visible from the five-mile Bradley Lake Trail loop in Grand Teton National Park, which winds from the Bradley-Taggart trail head, and along both bodies of water, all while surrounded by lush forest.
    Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Wrung (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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