as in parched
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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 Synonyms for wrung
Adjective
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The region has been experiencing a painful dry spell that is among the most parched starts to a winter on record, a major reason the fire risk is so high.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025 -
During parched periods, there is less water available to dilute the system and flush out the salt, while rising seas push salt into the watershed, a process known as saltwater intrusion.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hamlin earned a scholarship this season and Campbell said this was one of the most pivotal moments of his career.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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His 2024 performance earned him the publication’s Yankees Minor League Player of the Year award, as well as an invite to major league camp this spring.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Historically, bitcoin has pulled back as much as 80% from the cycle peak.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2025
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But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.—
JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Playwright-screenwriter Alice Birch has composed a superheated adaptation that’s anything but sere.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
6 Dec. 2023
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Seidensticker pointed out Kawabata’s ties to Japanese poetry: This was prose of a sere, haiku-like delicacy and suggestiveness, with much implied and little specified.—
Brad Leithauser,
WSJ,
10 Nov. 2023
Verb
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Three days later, the Ukrainians exacted their revenge.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Not that Kelce would complain about it, but the Chiefs’ dynasty that Kelce helped to create has exacted a stiff price.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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This chic design feels like something plucked out of a Parisian home tour, giving your chamber a je ne sais quoi moment that won’t go out of style anytime soon.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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Its packaging, a jewel-like blue bottle engraved with a golden lotus, looks like it was plucked from a fantasy apothecary in the night sky.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rooftops tell their own stories, some adorned with statues of gods and warriors and others with sunbaked locals sipping café con leche.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, baseball—the sport of sunbaked afternoons, a sport made beautiful and strange by its exposure to the elements—may be unrecognizable.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The natural sugars in dry fruits may ferment in the gut, leading to gas and discomfort.—
Faye Remedios,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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Gentle moisturizers: Your skin might feel dry, tight, and flaky, especially when the rash starts to scab.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Wrung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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