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wrenched

ADJECTIVE
sprained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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Railroad lines and roads and bridges were wrenched away.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

While the S&P 500 has wrenched up and down but gone pretty much nowhere this year, international, emerging-market, small stocks and value stocks have taken off.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

Now we know with painful clarity what it is to be wrenched from our homes.

From Slate Feb. 6, 2025

He dove into the waves and wrenched us back aboard somehow.

From Salon May 11, 2024

A heartbeat later, and he wrenched open the door to Doc’s cabin.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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