wring
verb (used with object)
to twist forcibly.
have wrung
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present perfectof wring.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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The clouds are expected to have wrung out all their moisture by the evening before clearing overnight.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
At Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Tex., weeks of blazing heat have wrung the Paluxy River dry, revealing sets of dinosaur footprints that experts say date back 113 million years.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022
For years, publishing executives have wrung their hands over the problem of “discovery.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
I also suspect that Johnson might have wrung more pathos from her material by giving us direct access to Frank’s inner life.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2016
You have wrung from me, Albert, too many of the secrets of my heart already, and I will not make you the spoilt child of love, by letting you have altogether your own way.
From The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
