Thesaurus / wring
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It was difficult, with the mean appliances of the time, to wring subsistence from the reluctant earth.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKThey like things on a small scale and know how to wring a dollar out of every five-cent piece.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONRinse it through a clean, lukewarm water; wring it lengthways, and stretch it well.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYIf the latter, of course the owner could wring the cocks neck and the incident would be closed.
THE CRADLE OF MANKINDW.A. WIGRAMBut unless he loses his voice before long I shall have to wring his neck—no easy job—or do without my usual amount of sleep.
THE RED COW AND HER FRIENDSPETER MCARTHURAll I need to do is to let them wring a reluctant promise from me that if they hurry through with the chores they can go fishing.
THE RED COW AND HER FRIENDSPETER MCARTHURIt is the joy of my soul to wring his heart and make it bleed!
FRANK MERRIWELL'S PURSUITBURT L. STANDISHA fly might as well attempt to wring the trunk of the elephant.
ERNEST LINWOODCAROLINE LEE HENTZNext, perhaps, are the sufferings which wring the heart all the while.
IN NESTING TIMEOLIVE THORNE MILLERWring dry the cotton strip from cold water, and spread it over the mackintosh.
THE MOTHER AND HER CHILDWILLIAM S. SADLERWORDS RELATED TO WRING
- adhere
- arrest
- bind
- bottle up
- carry
- catch
- check
- cherish
- clasp
- cleave
- clench
- clinch
- cling
- clutch
- confine
- contain
- cork up
- cradle
- detain
- embrace
- enclose
- enjoy
- fondle
- freeze to
- grip
- handle
- hang on
- have
- hug
- imprison
- keep
- keep close
- keep out
- lock up
- maintain
- not let go
- nourish
- occupy
- own
- palm
- possess
- press
- put a lock on
- restrain
- retain
- secure
- seize
- squeeze
- stay put
- stick
- take
- trammel
- vise
- wield
- withhold
- wring
- abuse
- ache
- afflict
- ail
- be sore
- be tender
- belt
- bite
- blemish
- bruise
- burn
- cramp
- cut
- cut up
- damage
- disable
- do violence
- flail
- flog
- harm
- impair
- injure
- kick
- lacerate
- lash
- maltreat
- mar
- maul
- mess up
- nip
- pierce
- pinch
- pommel
- prick
- pummel
- punch
- puncture
- punish
- rough up
- shake up
- slap
- slug
- smart
- spank
- spoil
- squeeze
- stab
- sting
- tear
- throb
- torment
- torture
- total
- trouble
- wax
- whack
- whip
- wing
- wound
- wrack up
- wring
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