WRING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

wring

verb

ˈriŋ

Definition of wring

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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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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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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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 Rinse the cloth well with clean water, wring it out, and wipe the surface using gentle but firm pressure to remove greasy film. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026 Bass wrings both roteness and refinement out of examining the road to the altar. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Mountains force air to rush upwards, wringing out more moisture that falls as torrential rain. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Gather the material around the zucchini, then twist the towel tightly over the sink to wring out the excess moisture. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wring

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Among the new rackets were providing cheap workers to new industries, ruling the docks of large port cities, extorting money from trading companies, and working for political parties to intimidate rival voters.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Hill alleged school board members tried to extort her into resigning in a memo sent to the board ahead of her firing.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of extort

Verb

Rising global demand to extract battery metals like cobalt, nickel, and manganese makes mining increasingly likely.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Both the driver and semi were taken to the Newton-Azrak Station in Murrieta, where hazardous response specialists extracted the liquid contents from the tank, which tested positive for meth, the release said.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of extract

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Meta squeezes two independent light-guiding cores into a single standard glass strand to double its bandwidth.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeeze

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The hackers also obtained access to unique student identifier numbers as well as information about gender, race or ethnicity, primary language, country of origin and English learner status.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Detectives identified a person of interest and obtained a search warrant for a residence.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of obtain

Verb

As the party winded down, guests plucked final bites off silver platters and marveled at how tall Skarsgård truly is in person—his nearly six-foot-five frame barely fit under the bar’s low ceilings.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
Starring alongside Amell is a slew of objectively hot influencers and models plucked straight off the TikTok FYP, including Noah Beck, Olivia Dunne, and Brooks Nader.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

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