WRINGING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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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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

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