wrested; wresting; wrests
1
: to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
2
: to gain with difficulty by or as if by force, violence, or determined labor
Examples of wrest in a Sentence
Verb
He tried to wrest control of the company from his uncle.
the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Iran’s current weakness and desperation offer Rouhani and his allies an opportunity to wrest back power.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his ankle Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, possibly giving the Bills a shot to make up their two-game deficit in the standings and wrest away the AFC’s top seed.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Along with the anger, there is resignation — a grim acceptance that this news may sound the death knell for their already slim hopes of wresting the Premier League title away from Liverpool.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Iran’s current weakness and desperation offer Rouhani and his allies an opportunity to wrest back power.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Current efforts by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to wrest management of the wolf from the federal government may succeed.
—Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his ankle Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, possibly giving the Bills a shot to make up their two-game deficit in the standings and wrest away the AFC’s top seed.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Wrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrest. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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