: one that wrings: such as
a
: a machine or device for pressing out liquid or moisture
a clothes wringer
b
: something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion
his illness put them through the wringer
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The New York Yankees went through the wringer this offseason.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Over four episodes, the Miller family is run through the wringer as they are catapulted into the criminal justice system.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
He finally was cleared, but only after his reputation was put through a wringer.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Attempting to turn Roan’s call to support artists — especially those who have been put through the wringer of the industry only to later be spit out and discarded — into an ego competition reflects an intentional disregarding of the larger structural failings plaguing the music industry.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Over four episodes, the Miller family is run through the wringer as they are catapulted into the criminal justice system.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
He finally was cleared, but only after his reputation was put through a wringer.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Attempting to turn Roan’s call to support artists — especially those who have been put through the wringer of the industry only to later be spit out and discarded — into an ego competition reflects an intentional disregarding of the larger structural failings plaguing the music industry.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Wringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wringer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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wringer
noun
wring·er
ˈriŋ-ər 
: one that wrings
especially
: a machine or device for squeezing out liquid or moisture
clothes wringer
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