wring

verb

ˈriŋ How to pronounce wring (audio)
Definition of wringnext
1
as in to extort
to get (as money) by the use of force or threats that bill collector is willing to do anything to wring money out of deadbeats

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2
as in to earn
to get with great difficulty after years of trying to wring a decent profit out of the business, he is finally giving up

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3
as in to pull
to move by or as if by a forceful rotation I'm so mad I could wring your neck

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4
as in to pry
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 wring Democrats, neurotic from decades of defeat, are wringing their hands as usual, saying Jolly is too stiff on stage, too wonkish, not funny enough. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026 The case could be made that the Tigers should try to wring one more playoff run out of Skubal, the looming free agent in line for a monster contract on the open market. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 But while Erling Haaland and his band of striking Vikings have taken the 2026 World Cup by storm, Norwegian sports officials have been wringing their hands about the future of the nation’s sports model. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wring
  1. extort
  2. earn
  3. pull
  4. extract
  5. squeeze
  6. obtain
  7. pluck
  8. yank
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  • Dowen also admitted to using threats and violence against a victim and their family to extort the victim for millions of dollars and a drug-manufacturing recipe.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • He is accused of extorting minors to write names on their naked skin, cut themselves and stick objects such as knives into their genitals.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of extort
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  • Buffalo’s synthetic turf earned an F grade from Bills players in the NFLPA’s annual report card last year.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Backstage, Tommaso Ciampa says this year’s Casino Gauntlet has the biggest stakes since the winner earns a chance at the AEW World Championship.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of earn
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  • Disney pulled a series of strategic levers to get people through their park gates at a time when many are being choosy about how to spend their dollars, according to industry analysts.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Another moment was marked by mourning, as a man was pulled from a building in the same city, lifeless and covered in a white blanket.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of pull
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  • The fees that Levy was able to extract in part justified the policy.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • High outdoor temperatures require the grapes to be cooled before being gently pressed in stainless steel machines to extract the highest quality free-run juice, a crucial step in sparkling wine production that cannot be rushed.
    — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Cheap electric cars dominate one end of the market, Tesla occupies the premium end, and the middle is getting squeezed.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Washington is trying to choke Iran's ability to get its crude out while Tehran is squeezing the artery through which everybody else's crude gets through.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeeze
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  • Authorities said tens of millions of additional dollars were solicited before the SEC obtained a temporary restraining order against Drive Planning in August 2024.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • After obtaining racino approval from the Illinois Gaming Board in the summer of 2020, many in the racing community suggested that Carey put up a temporary facility as the Waukegan licensee, Bally’s in Chicago and others have done.
    — Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of obtain
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  • The streamer has found its leading lady for the biopic, plucking an unknown first-timer to play the sertanejo icon.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Just walk out the back door, pluck a warm peach off the tree, and try to think of a more quintessentially summer experience.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pluck
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  • In a desperate attempt to avoid getting their fingers caught in the cookie jar, there is a pell-mell sprint toward finding a watermark removal app that can yank out the digital watermarks.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For months, many at City Hall had expected Raman to make a stink if she was yanked from her post, transforming herself into a martyr.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
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