You can't wring any more money from me.
Source: tatoeba (29116)
Wring
/ɹɪŋ/
Synonyms for "wring" (179 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (36)
Strong matches (54)
Related words (89)
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Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: squeeze, afflict, agonize, ail, anamorphism.
- Sentence evidence is available for wring, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "wring".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "wring"
Keep "wring" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "wring" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "wring", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "wring" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
10 entrieshand wringinghandwringingtowel wringingwringerwringer devicewringingwringing clothwringing motionwringing of handswringing wet
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
82 translations across 44 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- քամել verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Bashkir
1 entries- һығыу verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Bulgarian
4 entries- извивам врата verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
- изстисквам verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- изцеждам чрез извиване verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- стискам verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
Catalan
4 entries- escórrer verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- esprémer verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- retorçar verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
- retòrcer verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 扭 verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- 擰 /拧 verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- 絞 /绞 verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Czech
1 entries- ždímat verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Danish
2 entries- vride verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- vride verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
Dutch
2 entries- uitwringen verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- wringen verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
Egyptian
1 entries- i-a:f verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Esperanto
2 entries- premtordi verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- vringi verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Finnish
2 entries- vääntää verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- vääntää niskat nurin verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
French
1 entries- essorer verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Friulian
1 entries- stuargi verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Galician
2 entries- espremer verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- retorcer verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
German
2 entries- auswringen verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- wringen verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Greek
2 entries- στείβω verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- στραγγίζω verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Hebrew
1 entries- סחט verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Hungarian
2 entries- kicsavar verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- kinyom verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Indonesian
2 entries- peras verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- remas verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
Italian
1 entries- spremere verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Japanese
1 entries- 絞る verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Khmer
2 entries- ច្បាច់ verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- ពូត verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Latvian
1 entries- griezt verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Manx
1 entries- faast verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Mongolian
2 entries- мушгих verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- ᠮᠤᠰᠭᠢᠬᠤ verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Māori
3 entries- kōwiri verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
- tatau verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- tāwhiri verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
Norman
1 entries- teurtre verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- vri verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- vri verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- بورمق verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
- بوكمك verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
Persian
1 entries- چلاندن verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Polish
2 entries- wyżymać verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- wyżąć verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Portuguese
2 entries- torcer verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- torcer verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
Rarotongan
1 entries- tatau verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Romanian
1 entries- stoarce verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Russian
4 entries- вы́жать verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- вы́крутить verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- выжима́ть verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- выкру́чивать verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Samoan
1 entries- tatau verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- snìomh verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- snìomh verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- iscijéditi verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- исције́дити verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Spanish
4 entries- despescuezar verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
- escurrir verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
- espescuezar verb (to hold (someone or something) tightly and press or twist)
- estrujar verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Swedish
1 entries- vrida ur verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Tongan
1 entries- tatau verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Tuamotuan
1 entries- tau verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Vietnamese
1 entries- vắt verb (to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Sample sentences
136 total sentences available.
It was hard to resist the impulse to wring Tom's neck.
Source: tatoeba (1096161)
I cannot wring this carpet by myself.
Source: tatoeba (1728247)
Where did you wring them out?
Source: tatoeba (1885707)
Showing 4 of 136 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "wring"?
Closest matches include squeeze, afflict, agonize, ail, anamorphism.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "wring"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.