wrung

[ ruhng ]

/ rʌŋ /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of wring.

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OTHER WORDS FROM wrung

un·wrung, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrung

rung, wrung

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wroth, wrought, wrought iron, wrought-up, W.R.S.S.R., wrung, WRVS, wry, wrybill, wryly, wrymouth

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To wring all that can be wrung from metaphor, note what our elected and appointed officials are not dressed as.
Election Day Is Scarier Than Halloween|P. J. O’Rourke|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Western leaders wrung their hands but took no substantive action.
ISIS Is About to Destroy Biblical History in Iraq|Christopher Dickey|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Almost every “fact” is wrung through an ideological thresher and pulverized.
A Response to David Mamet on Gun Control|Michael Tomasky|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Pundits have wrung their hands over the consequences of the leaks.
Obamacare Leaks Show Supreme Court’s Slow Move to the 21st Century|Daniel Stone|July 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST

I wrung my hands about this until the other day, when a now-infamous SAT question hit the Web.
Why the SAT's Reality TV Question is Good for Kids|Kyle Spencer|March 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
With a groan, wrung from the very depths of his heart, he tossed the man a gold-piece; another to the woman.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
The girl threw herself into a chair, with her back towards him, and wrung her hands; but made no reply.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
Ministers wrung their hands, the king sent for his confessor, the queen wept—but the nation groaned.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
He jumped to his feet and wrung both her hands and kissed them to her great embarrassment.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Clipperton hesitated a moment, then rushed forward, caught Matt's hand, and wrung it fervently.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for wrung

wrung

/ (rʌŋ) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of wring

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