WRINGING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

wringing 1 of 2

noun

as in twisting

a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something a firm wringing of the shoe got it off

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verb

present participle of wring

as in squeezing

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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as in earning

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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as in pulling

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 prying

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 wringing

Noun

People are sick of Big Tech wringing more and more money out of them. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Perhaps, 126 years from now, this essay will seem like the latest such exercise in hand-wringing. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Avoid wringing or twisting, as this can damage the down and the outer fabric. — Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026 Swish the fur through the water for no more than 10–15 minutes, avoiding excessive agitation and wringing. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026 That was a lot of that hand wringing in 2024. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 There was a lot of gnashing of teeth, wringing of hands. — Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025 That's going to require some major hand wringing. — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 24 Apr. 2025 Most of the celebration and hand wringing over Moore’s law focuses on the ever-shrinking silicon transistor. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2017

Verb

The comedian has built her career by wringing laughs out of a compulsion to share her own worst thoughts about her body, life, and career through the lens of a glamorous cabaret diva. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 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 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 The United States holds both at once, working the longer year and wringing more from every hour of it. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The washable or disposable pads are also far less time-consuming than repeatedly wringing out cumbersome mop heads. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026 Rather than wringing and twisting it to remove the excess water, roll it up in a clean, dry towel and gently squeeze out the water. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 Many of the hand-wringing pieces written at the 2014 World Cup were in the English language, as is this article. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Thibs, as he is called, is a lovable grump and an enjoyable sideline presence who had a knack for wringing great, gritty performances out of his team of questing try-hards. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wringing

Noun

This firms up the butter and dough and makes the babka easier and less messy to slice and twist.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Given that this is based on fantastic comics, there’s a twist of that sort of graphic iconography applied to it.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of twist

Verb

Squeeze your glutes, engage your core and drive your heels into the floor to raise your hips up to the ceiling while gently squeezing the ball.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Google hasn't explained the cut, but the timing lines up with the same memory and AI infrastructure costs squeezing pricing across the entire industry this year.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezing

Verb

Officials say 15 high school students completed more than 200 hours of training, earning TRUST and Google Data Analytics certifications.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The New Jersey native had likewise joined that low-key critical darling during its third season, and his magnetic turn as Kurt Bunker quickly became a fan favorite — earning him a promotion to series regular ahead of the fourth-and-final season.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

Rescue crews were able to save lives in their response by pulling an elderly woman out of a tree when her house washed away, Green said.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Valencia led off the fourth inning with his sixth home run in 50 career at-bats, pulling the Tigers within a run.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulling

Verb

With other phones, even something simple like replacing an aging battery often requires melting adhesive, prying apart fragile glass panels, and decoupling cables.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Netflis is keeping the logline a hop, skip and a jump from prying eyes but it is known to be a mother-daughter story involving teleportation.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of prying

Verb

In his report, Prescott said there is evidence substantiating the claim that Rodriguez-Mendez was extorting Guaranda.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 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 extorting

Verb

The episode feinted toward genuine rapprochement before yanking the rug out, leaving the Gang pelted with an industrial-grade indoor blizzard and then happily chucking rocks at passing trains, as was Mac and Charlie’s childhood tradition.

— Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
The tentacular Scylla is seen briefly but makes an impact, yanking sailors off Odysseus’s ship in a series of loud jump scares.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026

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