wrest
verb (used with object)
to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
wresting
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present participleof wrest.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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What’s chilling about “Disruption,” an absorbing ensemble drama by Andrew Stein about the brave new world of technology, is that its dark vision of machines wresting control of human destinies doesn’t feel fantastical or futuristic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Bush is the incumbent, holding Missouri’s 1st Congressional District’s seat since 2021, after wresting it from 10-term incumbent Democrat William Lacy Clay in a 2020 primary.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2024
“I find it ironic in this body that we often speak about local control and here we are wresting local control away from the city of Louisville,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Utilizing an army of trans and nonbinary performers who he describes as “gender poets,” Preciado celebrates the fluidity of gender itself, wresting it away from a mainstream framework.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
Her arms still ached from wresting the heavy ears from the stalks, row after row, hour after hour.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
