Wrest
verb
To forcibly pull something from a person's grasp.
He wrested the gun from the thief's hand.
verb
To obtain something only with difficulty.
She managed to wrest a confession out of him.
verb
To twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
He wrested the branch from the tree.
verb
To distort, twist, or pervert the meaning or interpretation of.
She was accused of wresting the facts to fit her theory.
verb
To forcibly pull something from a person's grasp.
He wrested the gun from the thief's hand.
verb
To obtain something only with difficulty.
She managed to wrest a confession out of him.
verb
To twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
He wrested the branch from the tree.
verb
To distort, twist, or pervert the meaning or interpretation of.
She was accused of wresting the facts to fit her theory.
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical struggle
Used when describing a physical action to take something away forcefully.
The officer had to wrest control of the weapon from the suspect.
Pro Tip 2/2Resistance implied
Implies that the person or thing being wrested from is resisting the action.
She wrested her hand away from the stranger's grip.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical struggle
Used when describing a physical action to take something away forcefully.
The officer had to wrest control of the weapon from the suspect.
Pro Tip 2/2Resistance implied
Implies that the person or thing being wrested from is resisting the action.
She wrested her hand away from the stranger's grip.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical struggle
Used when describing a physical action to take something away forcefully.
The officer had to wrest control of the weapon from the suspect.
Pro Tip 2/2Resistance implied
Implies that the person or thing being wrested from is resisting the action.
She wrested her hand away from the stranger's grip.
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The life, legacy &...
But upon arriving, he found a nation in conflict. Local revolutionaries sought to wrest control of Madagascar from France’s lingering colonial rule. These protestors inspired Sankara to read works by socialist leaders like Karl Marx and seek wisdom from military strategy.
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How fire shapes...
lots of fire routinely others only episodically or even rarely and one reason is that life did not control the third element of the fire triangle namely ignition well that changed when a creature arrived who could wrest control of
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The End of Roe v. Wade...
are two different things, so what you need to do is get politically active. But one of the things I will tell you is what would our world look like if we were able to wrest the reins of governmental power
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The life, legacy &...
But upon arriving, he found a nation in conflict. Local revolutionaries sought to wrest control of Madagascar from France’s lingering colonial rule. These protestors inspired Sankara to read works by socialist leaders like Karl Marx and seek wisdom from military strategy.
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How fire shapes...
lots of fire routinely others only episodically or even rarely and one reason is that life did not control the third element of the fire triangle namely ignition well that changed when a creature arrived who could wrest control of
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The End of Roe v. Wade...
are two different things, so what you need to do is get politically active. But one of the things I will tell you is what would our world look like if we were able to wrest the reins of governmental power
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Rick Santorum
American Politician
The government has convinced parents that at some point it's no longer their responsibility. And in fact, they force them, in many respects, to turn their children over to the public education system and wrest control from them and block them out of participation of that. That has to change or education will not improve in this country.
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Mark McKinnon
American Businessman
Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and candidates over everything, including the number, the format, the qualifications, and the moderators. And they've become a circus.
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Roger Waters
British Musician
There is no 'us' and 'them'; it's an illusion. We are all human beings, and we all have a responsibility to support one another and to discover ways of wresting the power from the very, very few people who control all the cash and all the property.
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Jonathan Mayhew
American Clergyman
According to this way of arguing, there will be no true principles in the world; for there are none but what may be wrested and perverted to serve bad purposes, either through the weakness or wickedness of men.
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Jeff Jarrett
American Wrestler
Now in the digital age, in the age of social media, all of the wrestling audiences are so much more connected. I cannot stress that enough, how much more connected wresting audiences are around the world.
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Tony Khan
Bangladeshi Chef
Wrestling fans are a community unlike most others. I've been a part of this community since I was 7 years old, and I can tell you that wresting fans see the world every day through a special lens.
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John Dewey
American Philosopher
Such happiness as life is capable of comes from the full participation of all our powers in the endeavor to wrest from each changing situations of experience its own full and unique meaning.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err, nor do I wish this error which gives me pleasure to be wrested from me while I live.
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Samoa Joe
American Wrestler
I worked for my family's Polynesian dance troupe for my entire life up until I started wresting full time.
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Alexandra Petri
American Journalist
They will wrest 'dull words' from my cold dead hands.
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Rick Santorum
American Politician
The government has convinced parents that at some point it's no longer their responsibility. And in fact, they force them, in many respects, to turn their children over to the public education system and wrest control from them and block them out of participation of that. That has to change or education will not improve in this country.
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Mark McKinnon
American Businessman
Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and candidates over everything, including the number, the format, the qualifications, and the moderators. And they've become a circus.
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Roger Waters
British Musician
There is no 'us' and 'them'; it's an illusion. We are all human beings, and we all have a responsibility to support one another and to discover ways of wresting the power from the very, very few people who control all the cash and all the property.
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Jonathan Mayhew
American Clergyman
According to this way of arguing, there will be no true principles in the world; for there are none but what may be wrested and perverted to serve bad purposes, either through the weakness or wickedness of men.
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Jeff Jarrett
American Wrestler
Now in the digital age, in the age of social media, all of the wrestling audiences are so much more connected. I cannot stress that enough, how much more connected wresting audiences are around the world.
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Tony Khan
Bangladeshi Chef
Wrestling fans are a community unlike most others. I've been a part of this community since I was 7 years old, and I can tell you that wresting fans see the world every day through a special lens.
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John Dewey
American Philosopher
Such happiness as life is capable of comes from the full participation of all our powers in the endeavor to wrest from each changing situations of experience its own full and unique meaning.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err, nor do I wish this error which gives me pleasure to be wrested from me while I live.
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Samoa Joe
American Wrestler
I worked for my family's Polynesian dance troupe for my entire life up until I started wresting full time.
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Alexandra Petri
American Journalist
They will wrest 'dull words' from my cold dead hands.
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