wrench
verb (used with object)
to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
wrenches
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pluralof wrench.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof wrench (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
wrenchverb (used with object)to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
Example Sentences
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I struggle with transitions, and Monday is the day that wrenches me most abruptly from one mode into another: weekend to workweek, spaciousness to schedules, vague possibility to the tyranny of the calendar.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Every trade show, whether promoting wrenches or weathervanes, is a vibrant advertisement for capitalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
The teacher-turned-Minnesota governor wrenches on cars and goes to classic auto shows, too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
The space is a horseshoe-shaped echo of Wool’s work — raw, agitated — and the restless elegance he wrenches from a feeling of decay.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
Zak makes a half-hearted effort to grab Izzi, but she wrenches out of his grasp and runs back the way we came.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
