wring
verb (used with object)
to twist forcibly.
am wringing
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present progressiveof wring (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am swinging in the sky, / I am wringing worlds awry,” she said, with vibrant feeling, nearly singing the words.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 24, 2017
I am wringing this pampered elegance from the reluctant pockets of the British taxpayer.
From Jennie Baxter, Journalist by Robert Barr
