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as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands
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as in to grab
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
wrested open the stuck door of the cabinet
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Recent Examples of wrest
Manage factors that tend to wrest control of the hose away from you, including becoming defensive, feeling shame or even suffering from a lack of sleep.
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Laura Rees, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
Throwing her coffee aside, she is seen jumping out of the car and trying to wrest the gun from the man, who then chases her in the parking lot and then around her car.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Gaver reportedly wrested the Elvis from Jolene.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The article wrests the monopoly on scientific colonialism away from the West.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
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Laura Rees, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
Throwing her coffee aside, she is seen jumping out of the car and trying to wrest the gun from the man, who then chases her in the parking lot and then around her car.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Gaver reportedly wrested the Elvis from Jolene.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The article wrests the monopoly on scientific colonialism away from the West.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrest
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Moira created a hemorrhagic fever and stole the antidote in attempt to extort millions of dollars from biotech executives by threatening another global pandemic.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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When a mentally disturbed neighbor sets herself on fire and a slumlord tries to extort money from them, the family gets tangled in the corruption that keeps a stranglehold on the slum’s inhabitants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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The latter record earned the alternative pop star five nods at the 66th Grammys, including a nom in the coveted song of the year and album of the year categories.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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Antetokounmpo finished the game by scoring 36 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and blocking two shots.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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So grab a pencil, a few colors or a coloring book and enjoy your boosted brain power.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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But extracting resources out of Greenland poses many challenges.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Mission – Sam Wilson tries to extract information out of Agent Taylor in the boxing ring.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mike Pavlik, whose family lived across the alley behind ours and who was the leadoff batter on our softball team, squeezed my arm.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first class, taken early on in the undergraduate curriculum, and second, taken around the two year mark, help students prepare for and obtain internships.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the deadline for obtaining a Real ID approaches, many Americans are scrambling to secure an appointment, some expressing panic over long delays at state DMVs.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Two pit bulls latched onto Avery, tugging her like a rag doll.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Tight calves can also pull on your Achilles, which then tugs on your plantar fascia, since both attach to your heel bone.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Wrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrest. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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