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noun

Definition of wrestingnext
as in twisting
a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something no amount of wresting could loosen the rusted bolt

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verb

present participle of wrest
1
as in pulling
to draw out by force or with effort the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands

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2
as in extorting
to get (as money) by the use of force or threats vowed that the bully had wrested his lunch money from him for the last time

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3
as in earning
to get with great difficulty farmers who were used to wresting a living from the harsh land

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4
as in yanking
to move by or as if by a forceful rotation I need a strong arm to wrest the lid off this pickle jar

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5
as in grabbing
to separate or remove by forceful pulling wrested open the stuck door of the cabinet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wresting
  1. pulling
  2. earning
  3. grabbing
  4. tug
  5. obtaining
  6. twist
  7. wrenching
  8. tearing
Verb
  • Germany is concerned that any vote against Beijing could trigger a trade war with tit-for-tat tariffs, ultimately hurting the region more than pulling back on enhanced tariffs for Chinese EVs.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When the night’s at its blackest, this is for those who are holding the light, guiding the lost and pulling us through.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pulling
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  • When it was shown in 2022 in the artist’s first New York gallery show, the large-scale text-laden triptych got a shout out in the New Yorker, earning Parris a comparison to Joan Mitchell.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Incidentally, while most Brits believe that income is the main indicator of class in today's society, 25% of people earning over $132,000 still identify as working class.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of earning
Verb
  • Looking ahead, its beer business should continue grabbing market share and its hard to imagine the wine-and-spirits unit getting much worse.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • A day could include grabbing cardamom snurrer at a bakery in Østerbro, poking around the design shops of Frederiksstaden, stopping for a dip at one of the harbor's swimming spots, and ending up at a biodynamic wine bar in Christianshavn.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of grabbing
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  • In this polarizing election climate, watch for the four biases that Harris will most likely face as the first woman of color to run for president in the U.S.: the tightrope, maternal wall, prove it again and tug of war biases.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Kneeling before me, a genderless cutie in a leather dog mask begs for another round of rope tug.
    Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of tug
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  • The jailable offenses include obtaining tickets for the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, a night’s stay in Four Seasons Hotel Doha, and flights including being aboard a private jet to Qatar.
    Philip J. Heijmans and Alex Chandler / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And there are other factors that buyers can consider to be more successful in obtaining a home.
    Terri Williams, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of obtaining
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  • Finally, with a twist of the ambient magnetic field, tiny tornadoes swirl into existence, pirouetting in the darkness.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But the reviews were great and online chatter picked up in the latter half of its run — particularly its final three episodes, which revealed a slew of twists about the title character and her teen sidekick (played by Locke).
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of twist
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  • In a gut-wrenching scene that drew criticism after the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, The Apprentice depicts the future president raping his wife.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Portraying John Norman Howard in the heart-wrenching 1976 romantic drama opposite Streisand’s Esther Hoffman led him to a Golden Globe win for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy the following year.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of wrenching
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  • She was limited to buying boys’ basketball shoes as a high schooler in the 2010s before tearing her ACL.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Ten months after tearing his right knee’s anterior cruciate ligament, Hufanga made his season debut last Sunday, recording seven tackles and playing 53-of-58 defensive snaps in a 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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