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as in pulled
to move by or as if by a forceful rotation
I'm so mad I could wring your neck
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as in pried
to draw out by force or with effort
willing to use torture if necessary in order to wring the information out of the terrorist
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Recent Examples of wrung
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Most revealing scene At the Bills-Bears joint practice Friday, veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White wrung what seemed like 8 ounces of sweat from each of his socks, while rookie Max Hairston looked on in a combination of amazement and semi-horror.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Although there are yet more costs to be wrung out of silicon MEMS manufacturing, the potential savings is ultimately limited by the cost of the silicon itself.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018
Adjective
But after logging three and half miles through Miami one sweltering evening this week, members wrung out sweaty shirts, chugged ice water and welcomed a soaking rain shower at the finish line.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Most revealing scene At the Bills-Bears joint practice Friday, veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White wrung what seemed like 8 ounces of sweat from each of his socks, while rookie Max Hairston looked on in a combination of amazement and semi-horror.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Although there are yet more costs to be wrung out of silicon MEMS manufacturing, the potential savings is ultimately limited by the cost of the silicon itself.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrung
Verb
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At one point, Detroit squeezed 38 points out of six possessions, turning a close game into a major reality check for the Bears.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Why American farmers are feeling squeezed It's been a tough year for America's farmers.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bueckers earned 70 of 72 votes, with Washington’s Sonia Citron receiving the remaining two.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Odilie Bagwell, who earned three degrees from UF — including her doctorate —stood proudly with her husband , Brad, also a UF alum, after making the three-hour drive from Merritt Island.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She’s definitely delayed or pulled releases or skipped entire seasons.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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First lady Jill Biden pulled Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff aside.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleges that Moseley interfered with her players’ mental health treatment, pried into players’ personal and romantic lives and threatened players about scholarships and playing time.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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The linchpin isn't just at risk; it's being actively pried loose.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Forecasters say Wednesday’s rain could be preceded by rapid warming of the land, triggering lightning that could start wildfires across a parched county.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Around you the parched land and empty sky point less to the idea of death and more to labors in the afterlife.—
Fred Marchant,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His fortune also faced some hits as he was allegedly extorted.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The neo-noir thriller, which is an adaptation of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, follows David King (Washington), a successful music executive who gets extorted by an up-and-coming rapper (A$AP Rocky).—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This one may have tugged at your deepest insecurities around intimacy, trust, and vulnerability, pushing you to face the places where pride has sometimes acted as a shield.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
7 Sep. 2025
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But almost as soon as that hopefulness returned, it was tugged away when ownership decided to slash payroll.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kimmel’s show was yanked immediately, and its future is murky.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of artists have yanked their music from streaming services in Israel to protest the ongoing violence against Palestinian people, including Kneecap, Faye Webster and Japanese Breakfast.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Wrung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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