wrung (out)

past tense of wring (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrung (out)
Verb
  • Assuming the same is true of the new specimens, the carcasses would have dried in the sun in a week or two.
    Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • On the other hand, washable filters are designed to last for the lifetime of the equipment, as long as they are cleaned, dried, and reinstalled regularly.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over the following decades, as psychological treatments and laws changed, most asylums emptied.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Lue emptied the bench in the fourth, and the young players couldn’t hold on to the lead in the waning minutes.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This clarifying clay mask pairs kaolin and bentonite clays with bamboo charcoal to draw out pore-clogging impurities and sweep away excess oil—without leaving your skin feeling parched.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The landscape around him was parched and coated in a layer of pale-green mesquite, the vast horizon punctuated by oil pumps, processing tanks, and natural-gas flares.
    Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cook without moving them until bottoms are caramelized and seared to a nice brown color, three to five minutes.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The nuggets are seared, smoked and seasoned with garlic and pepper.
    Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Wrung (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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