wringer

Example Sentences

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All the greats have been through the wringer.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

There is nothing to boo about that, but the Tartan Army had just been put through the wringer as they watched their side struggle against the world's 100th-best national team.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

These women have been through the wringer of romance, yet it’s rare to see them learn from these experiences.

From Salon • May 5, 2025

He finally was cleared, but only after his reputation was put through a wringer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

The wringer is two rubber rollers, the color of pale flesh, that revolve around and around, the clothes squeezing in between them, water and suds squooshing out like juice.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood