wrest
verb (used with object)
to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
wrested
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past participleof wrest.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 wrest.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wrestverb (used with object)to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
Example Sentences
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Co-star Cynthia Erivo promptly wrested the stunned actress away from Mr Wen, who was seen being escorted out of the event by security officers.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
The move came after the Dutch government wrested control of the company from its Chinese owner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Today, Google still dominates and “No existing rival has wrested market share from Google,” he said in his opinion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
It is packaged and commodified, wrested from its continuity with the world and from its intimate relation to the body.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2025
She wrested her arms free of the guards’ grasp and faced the Council of Guardians.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
