wrench
verb (used with object)
to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
have wrenched
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present perfectof wrench.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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Henson appeared to have wrenched the ball free of Sisa Koyamaibole before the flanker and former Sale captain pounced.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 2, 2011
But if the country's manufacturers started producing more goods for domestic consumption and less for export, the imbalances that have wrenched the/ economy could diminish.
From Time Magazine Archive
Over the years, those organizations have wrenched some extraordinary settlements from the city.
From Time Magazine Archive
Also, as jobs and marriages have wrenched them far from their hometowns and as the nuclear family has broken down, they have felt the loss of their original communities.
From Time Magazine Archive
He must have wrenched it in the fall.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
