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as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands
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as in to grab
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
wrested open the stuck door of the cabinet
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Recent Examples of wrest
In 2019, Trump’s first administration tried — and failed — to wrest Fannie and Freddie from the government conservatorship that’s been in place since the 2008 financial crisis.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Benjamin Mako Hill, a professor at the University of Washington who co-authored a research paper on the Croatian Wikipedia debacle, told me that contributors without a political agenda were eventually able to wrest control back, banning a small group of Fascist apologists from editing articles.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2025
Because tariffs are, effectively, a tax on U.S. businesses that rely on foreign goods to operate, the argument goes, the President cannot wrest this power from Congress.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
He’s tried to wrest the power of the purse from Congress, targeted political opponents for speech, had people flown to a foreign prison without trial, ignored court orders and generally taken it upon himself to test the limits of our constitutional order.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Benjamin Mako Hill, a professor at the University of Washington who co-authored a research paper on the Croatian Wikipedia debacle, told me that contributors without a political agenda were eventually able to wrest control back, banning a small group of Fascist apologists from editing articles.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2025
Because tariffs are, effectively, a tax on U.S. businesses that rely on foreign goods to operate, the argument goes, the President cannot wrest this power from Congress.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
He’s tried to wrest the power of the purse from Congress, targeted political opponents for speech, had people flown to a foreign prison without trial, ignored court orders and generally taken it upon himself to test the limits of our constitutional order.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrest
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Moira created a hemorrhagic fever and stole the antidote in attempt to extort millions of dollars from biotech executives by threatening another global pandemic.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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When a mentally disturbed neighbor sets herself on fire and a slumlord tries to extort money from them, the family gets tangled in the corruption that keeps a stranglehold on the slum’s inhabitants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Brunson earned 70 first-place votes, 24 second-place votes, and four votes for third place, hauling in 426 points — 114 more than three-time MVP, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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His debut feature film performance in Michael Curtiz’s Four Daughters in 1938 earned the actor an Oscar nomination.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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Antetokounmpo finished the game by scoring 36 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and blocking two shots.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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So grab a pencil, a few colors or a coloring book and enjoy your boosted brain power.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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This role leverages your technical skills in algorithms and machine learning to predict outcomes and extract meaningful insights from raw data.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Russian officials have reiterated Putin's rejection of a 30-day full ceasefire proposal, blaming Kyiv for failure in talks and trying to extract U.S. concessions.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mike Pavlik, whose family lived across the alley behind ours and who was the leadoff batter on our softball team, squeezed my arm.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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His resignation letter, obtained by Fox News Digital, is dated March 3, but the AOC spokesman said it was not received by the Supreme Court and 3rd Judicial District Court until March 31.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In emails obtained by USA TODAY, Khalil’s lawyers told ICE officials on the morning of April 20 that Abdalla went into labor 8 days earlier than expected.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Infused with a nourishing jojoba complex, the lightweight gel formula won’t tug or break, providing a smooth, moisturizing glide that keeps lips hydrated throughout the day.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the pantheon of Real Housewives history, there are the ones who come in swinging — wigs tugged, drinks thrown, catchphrases flying.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Wrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrest. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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