Meaning & use
Wring
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To twist and squeeze something tightly, especially to remove liquid from it, or to obtain something with difficulty or force.
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She wrung the wet towel out over the sink.
The coach tried to wring one more effort out of his exhausted team.
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Often confused with "ring" in casual speech and writing, though the two words are unrelated in origin.
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