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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I wrenched my back—and it took me weeks to recover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Ireland, winners against Scotland earlier in the day, watched on in Dublin, seeing the title wrenched out of their grasp in the final act of an enthralling edition of the sport's oldest international championship.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
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
And when he put his hand on my shoulder, I wrenched away, probably because I was embarrassed by that point too.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
