Synonyms of wrenches

wrenches 1 of 2

noun

plural of wrench

1

as in twists

a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something

with a sharp wrench of the hammer I pulled the nail from the board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twists
• twistings
• tugs
• pulls
• yanks
• extractions
• displacements
• draws
• dislocations
• drafts

2

as in tugs

the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force

with one final hard wrench I was able to pull the cork from the bottle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tugs
• pulls
• yanks
• jerks
• hauls
• draws
• plucks
• grabs
• tows
• hitches
• snatches
• twitches
• drags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushes
• thrusts
• heaves
• shoves

wrenches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wrench

1

as in pulls

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

with one last sharp yank, he wrenched the lid off the bottle of ketchup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulls
• tugs
• yanks
• twists
• plucks
• jerks
• wrings
• wrests
• removes
• pries
• levers
• lugs
• extracts
• tweaks
• draws
• dredges (up)
• dislocates
• shifts
• transposes
• displaces
• jimmies
• disturbs
• budges
• transfers

2

as in bruises

to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure

wrenched her shoulder by all of that heavy lifting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulls
• bruises
• damages
• racks
• hurts
• strains
• stretches
• weakens
• tears
• taxes
• wounds
• harms
• impairs
• frays
• cripples
• batters
• lames
• mangles
• mutilates

3

as in tears

to separate or remove by forceful pulling

wrenched the post out of the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tears
• grabs
• yanks
• rips
• pulls
• snatches
• wrests
• pries
• seizes
• extracts
• snaps (up)
• forces
• cuts (off)
• severs
• jerks
• uproots
• amputates
• prizes
• nips
• nabs
• dissevers
• lops (off)
• roots (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reattaches