How to Use wrench in a Sentence

wrench

1 of 2 verb

• She wrenched the toy from his grasp.
• I tried to wrench free from his grip.
• The statue was wrenched from its pedestal.
• He wrenched his back when he tried to lift a heavy box.
• I tried to wrench myself free from his grip.
• Despite the loss, one of the most thrilling, heart-wrenching games of the past five years.
  — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 17 June 2019
• That's about 17 more heart-wrenching twists of the knife than feels good.
  — Perri O. Blumberg, Redbook, 16 Oct. 2019
• Lawrence’s knee was wrenched underneath him on the play.
  — Greg Moore, azcentral, 28 Dec. 2019
• The soldier watched as the latest ambulance pulled through the gates and medics wrenched open the door.
  — Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2019
• Many shouted at the staff, and several hit and kicked the booth and tried to wrench open its door and to argue with the staff.
  — New York Times, 24 Apr. 2022
• That's just a gut-wrenching way to drop two points for a club teetering on the edge of the playoff line.
  — Avi Creditor, SI.com, 19 Aug. 2019
• Schools in the area have found themselves in wrenching debates over the topic.
  — oregonlive, 26 June 2023
• End of carousel On the Gaza side of the compound, a section of the steel fence had been wrenched free, the entry point for at least some of the Hamas fighters.
  — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
• No doubt the outfit was capable, but in that setting, the stick couldn’t wrench them in quick enough.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023
• Two Caterpillar D7 tractors were deployed to wrench it out of the muck, but the darn thing would not budge.
  — Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2022
• In the video, a Ford pickup truck on a road wrenches the Tesla vehicle up the slope.
  — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023
• Both actresses have enough charisma to wrench the film from Stiles and Thomas.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2021
• In her op-ed, Jayapal wrote of the heart-wrenching process of watching her child struggle in the months after birth.
  — Anna North, Vox, 14 June 2019
• In the second quarter, Davis sprinted the length of the court to chase down Devin Booker and swat away his layup — only to wrench his left knee.
  — New York Times, 28 May 2021
• The show fits right into the Disney era, which helped wrench the wheel of the musical steamship toward the teen market.
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2023
• Ivan, James, and Karl all take Becca aside, but only Karl dares to wrench her hand into his and read her palm.
  — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2021
• There, nothing rested on my ability to wrench words from my throat in front of my peers.
  — Dan Musgrave, Longreads, 9 May 2023
• In a shaking voice, Tyler finally tells Clay the truth about what Monty did to him, and it’s gut-wrenching.
  — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2019
• On a wrenching three-hour drive from the mesa over old logging roads, seven black bears were sighted.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 18 Oct. 2019
• Eventually, Tsay was able to wrench the gun away from Tran.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2023
• Begin lowering the car until the tire just touches the ground, then tighten the lug nuts with your lug wrench some more.
  — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 4 Dec. 2020
• Both have kitchens and share outdoor space to wrench on bikes or celebrate post-ride with a cocktail.
  — Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2022
• Cars slammed on brakes, wrenched steering wheels, and skidded in heavy traffic to avoid the innocents.
  — Sainted & Tainted Writers, Twin Cities, 29 June 2019
• In normal times, that would be unnerving news, a sign of storms coming and a climate wrenched awry.
  — Maryn McKenna, Wired, 4 May 2020
• Judging by motifs of the past, some years the commercials are downright weird, while other eras the bulk focused on heart wrenching sentimentality.
  — Rob Ledonne, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024

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wrench

2 of 2 noun

• It was a wrench to say goodbye to all my friends.
• Acid, such as the vinegar in Gurjar’s recipe, can throw a wrench in the plan.
  — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2022
• Then clamp the elbow in a vise, and secure the connections with a wrench on the valve's facets.
  — Joe Kohl-Riggs, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
• But then the movie throws a wrench into the affair by way of temptation.
  — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2023
• Try to remove a stuck hex bolt with a 12-point wrench, and those six sides can become one.
  — Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
• Pappas has contended that the Land Bank has thrown a wrench in the scavenger sale through the years.
  — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 26 Jan. 2022
• Late in the year, though, the omicron variant threw a wrench into planning.
  — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2022
• The 23-year-old was found with a .22-caliber gunshot to an eye, stabbed, and bludgeoned with a wrench, Rhodes said.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2023
• Always carry a wrench, jumper cables and a quart of oil.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
• The trophy and wrench get their shiny silver coat from aluminum foil.
  — Deborah Way, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
• Use an adjustable wrench to loosen and unscrew the old shower head.
  — Daniel Bortz, Washington Post, 30 June 2022
• If the valve is outside, lift its cover and use a crescent wrench to turn the water off.
  — USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
• By signing the agreement, the Browns threw a wrench into the market for the league’s elite quarterbacks.
  — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2023
• Last episode, host and country star Jennifer Nettles threw the farmers and their daters quite the wrench.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2024
• Just in time, Joel screeches up in a truck with her uncle Tommy and beats the mother’s head in with a wrench.
  — Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2023
• The logo depicts a big bee in a sailor cap holding a hammer, a wrench, and a machine gun.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
• The movie was pushed to 2022 after the pandemic threw a wrench in everyone's plans.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2022
• To loosen the nuts, use a wrench and turn in a counterclockwise direction.
  — Lauren Farrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
• The series premiered 16 months ago and was in the process of shooting Season 2 when the writers strike threw a wrench into things.
  — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
• People are killed with poisons, stabbed, thrown from the balcony of a museum, hit over the head with a large wrench.
  — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
• But now the local paper is throwing a wrench into her rhythms.
  — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
• Like so many others, however, the pandemic threw a wrench in the plans.
  — Kenan Draughornestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2022
• After leading them around the city, Bauters pulled a wrench from his pocket to fix the front wheel of a reporter’s mountain bike.
  — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2022
• Protect the showerhead with a cloth, and then tighten with a wrench to prevent leaks.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2022
• The pit is outfitted with a few special tools like a wrench, hammer, oil can, and a nut driver.
  — Sal Vaglica, Car and Driver, 21 Jan. 2023
• This surprise rubbed many the wrong way, throwing a wrench in their summer racing plans.
  — Andy Cochrane, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
• One approach is to start by teaching them about tools like a screwdriver and wrench and how they’re used.
  — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2023
• The woman approached the deputies’ patrol vehicle and shattered the rear window with the wrench.
  — Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2022
• Domestic markets have also thrown a wrench in the plans.
  — Washington Post, 5 May 2022
• The latest landslide, however, throws a wrench into that plan and will likely delay its reopening.
  — Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024