WRING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

wring

verb

ˈriŋ

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 Mama asks, wringing her hands, already getting worked up about it. —

Danielle Parker, CBS News, 18 May 2026 The goal is to wring as much production out of each athlete rather than implement a cohesive strategy that must be conformed to. —

Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 Avoid wringing out excess water, as this can stretch the fabric. —

Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026 Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney are wringing great art and performance out of the relationship between the present and the past. —

David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wring

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Davis has countersued for $20 million, alleging Rossel fabricated the claims and attempted to extort him.

— Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Dixie subsequently prevented Don from seeing Blue for much of his life, using his existence to threaten and extort Don.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026