wrench
verb (used with object)
to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
wrenched
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past participleof wrench.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wrench.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wrenchverb (used with object)to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
Example Sentences
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While the S&P 500 has wrenched up and down but gone pretty much nowhere this year, international, emerging-market, small stocks and value stocks have taken off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
The film explores what’s funny — and terrifyingly truthful — about being wrenched into adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
Now we know with painful clarity what it is to be wrenched from our homes.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2025
He dove into the waves and wrenched us back aboard somehow.
From Salon ● May 11, 2024
I watch him closely, rubbing my wrenched arm.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
