wrest
verb (used with object)
to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
has wrested
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present perfectof wrest (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In a sign that the U.S. has wrested control of flows in the strait from Iran, Saudi Arabia’s crude exports are surging higher, said Matt Smith, an analyst at Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Today, Google still dominates and “No existing rival has wrested market share from Google,” he said in his opinion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
Full control of Khartoum could help the army complete its takeover of central Sudan, where it has wrested back territory from the RSF in recent months.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
Fox Sports has wrested the Belmont Stakes broadcast from NBC, starting in 2023.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
Thanks to those remarkable men, plus others uncounted who died on the way, Angola has wrested itself free of Portugal and still owns its diamonds and oil wells.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
