to wrench
33
4.2
- verb
- /rɛntʃ/
:
arrancar
- When the men finally wrenched the pot free, they ran off with it, whooping and laughing.
- wrenched free
Only when the rope around his neck has been loosened and the club wrenched from the hand of the bully in the room can equality begin.
- Only when the rope around his neck has been loosened and the club wrenched from the hand of the bully in the room can equality begin.
Examples
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Suddenly, strong male hands cut across the frame and wrench it free from its muddy grave.
Fiction book (1993) -
I remember... wrenching the steering wheel to my left.
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A hand reaches out and wrenches the phone away from Mr. Thomas.
Fiction book (1990) -
Using all his strength, Jack wrenches open the Christmas tree-shaped door.
Fiction book (1993) -
I turned and seized two of the bars, wrenching them apart, opening the cage for the wolf.
Fiction book (1991) -
Alwir and Wyer wrenched the boat out as Faul worked at the ropes.
Fiction book (1991) -
He had to wrench the door open after it got stuck in the frame.
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During the storm, she had to wrench the tangled rope loose.
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After he fell, the coach had to wrench his arm to help him up.
Synonyms
196
4.1
To pull something suddenly and hard
76
4.4
Use force with a tool to open or move something that is stuck
56
1.0
To pull something hard, often in a quick way
20
3.0
Turn something so a lid or other fastened part comes off
7
9.1
To force something open with a tool like a crowbar
5
6.7
Turn something by using a twisting force, for example with a wrench to tighten a bolt
3
4.9
To move something by using a long bar to lift it
1
4.6
Pull a door quickly and hard to open it
Pull something away suddenly with great force
To turn a bolt or screw to a set level of tightness using a tool that measures turning force
Antonyms
Idioms
1
8.6
Cause problems on purpose that stop a plan or process from working smoothly
Compounds
6
4.2
A hand tool with a handle and removable metal pieces that fit over and turn nuts and bolts
- Specialized
3
6.8
A tool that measures and applies the right tightness to bolts and nuts
- US
2
4.1
A small L-shaped tool with a six-sided end used to turn bolts with six-sided holes
- Specialized
1
3.7
A large adjustable tool with jaws that have teeth for gripping and turning pipes
- Specialized
A hand tool with a chain loop that grips and turns pipes or other round things
- Specialized
A wrench with a handle shaped like a crank used to turn pipes or round metal parts
- Specialized
A tool with a V-shaped, toothed jaw for gripping and turning pipes or bolts
- Specialized
A tool with a hooked end for turning round nuts or bolt heads without flat sides
- Specialized
A small metal tool with a six-sided bar for turning screws with matching holes
- Specialized
A large metal tool with L-shaped jaws that grip tighter when you push the handle to turn pipes
- Specialized
A tool like an Allen key for turning bolts and screws with six-sided sockets
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wrench comes from an old English idea meaning 'to twist' and is related to the common word wring. So to wrench something is to twist or pull it suddenly and violently.