Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrung (out)
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Across a 90-foot wall at the Orlando Museum of Art, Tommerup assembled three monumental pyramids built from canvases dragged through the ocean and Biscayne Bay, dried in flowering trees and tossed from rooftops at dusk, surrendering part of the creative process to nature itself.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026 -
Many everyday items like sneakers, hats, backpacks, and yoga mats can be safely machine washed and air dried.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Once emptied by the coronavirus pandemic, London’s answer to Wall Street is seeing a resurgence of interest.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
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Ezra Shaw / Getty Images ORLANDO — The San Francisco Giants’ suite at the Winter Meetings emptied in the early afternoon Monday.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
9 Dec. 2025
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The result is hair that feels soft rather than stiff; piece-y and matte, but never parched.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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But beyond these gardens the terrain is dry, trees thin; green after summer rains, but parched and bleached for most of the year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The ensuing seconds are seared into the retinas of every Bafana Bafana (The Boys) fan.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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This is why the image of one man staring down the PLA’s tanks remains salient today – a poignant image seared on our collective conscience.—
Olivia Enos,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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“Wrung (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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