wring
verb (used with object)
to twist forcibly.
wrings
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present tense formof wring (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, the underwhelming revelations don’t elicit the tears Kore-eda regularly wrings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Like Detectorists before it, this is a series that wrings emotion from the commonplace and everyday – only this time, the treasure Crook has buried is altogether more peculiar.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
The book is structured around Prefontaine’s biggest races, which Mr. O’Meara skillfully wrings for all their drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2025
Precipitation across the region will taper off Wednesday morning as Mother Nature wrings out the last of scattered showers over the Cascades.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
She wrings the water out of the shirt.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
