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
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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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Lucille Sherman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
In the House, Democrats would need to wrest four seats from Republicans to regain majority control.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Cooper Burton, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Experts say North Korea uses its rivals’ drills as a pretext to enlarge its nuclear arsenal to wrest concessions when diplomacy resumes.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The change will wrest control of the elections board from Democrats, as the governor currently appoints three of the five board members.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
In the House, Democrats would need to wrest four seats from Republicans to regain majority control.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
That means Democrats would have to wrest control back of at least one chamber to deprive Republicans of their trifecta in the state.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Experts say North Korea uses its rivals’ drills as a pretext to enlarge its nuclear arsenal to wrest concessions when diplomacy resumes.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Wrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrest. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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