wringing 1 of 2

as in twisting
a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something a firm wringing of the shoe got it off

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wringing

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verb

present participle of wring
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as in squeezing
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 earning
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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Verb
  • Baby Reindeer and Hacks tied for the second-higest tally of TV wins, with each project earning two awards each.
    EW.com, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • What were your first steps toward earning one of the coolest titles in the world – Malt Master of Glenfiddich?
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • An executive order, delivered Friday, cites national security concerns for pulling the deal.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Goldy still has one of those markers - excessive pulling - sitting unused in front of him.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • From there, the Bills focused more on a four-man rush, but with a twist.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Miley Cyrus , during her final stage as Hannah Montana, gave a twist to the character - and to her own look - by adding more hair to her bangs, giving them a fuller, heavier appearance.
    Michel Mejía, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The big planets can shift Earth’s orbit slightly, and how our planet reacts to this interplanetary tug can set new temperature patterns in motion.
    Longreads, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The tugs will deliver the ship to the docks of Modern American Recycling Services – MARS – a company that specializes in vessel salvage and other marine operations.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The adoption of exacting PE strategies by public market investors can be immensely powerful.
    Alexander Savin, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Made to the same exacting standards as its French sibling, there are now over 100 wineries - and to house discerning Milanese - an increasing number of hotels.
    Sarah Turner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • For others, the idea evokes gut-wrenching fear and anxiety.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The book’s most wrenching passages describe his administration’s treatment of the women, who were often assaulted by mobs while police looked on.
    Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
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