wrested

[US]/ˈrɛstɪd/
[UK]/ˈrɛstɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to twist or pull something away with effort; to seize or take something from someone by force

Phrases & Collocations

wrested control

wrested power

wrested away

wrested from

wrested victory

wrested influence

wrested rights

wrested position

wrested attention

Example Sentences

he wrested control of the company from the previous owner.

she wrested the championship title after years of hard work.

the activists wrested attention from the media for their cause.

they wrested the land back from the developers.

he wrested the truth from the reluctant witness.

after a long struggle, she wrested her freedom from oppression.

the team wrested victory from the jaws of defeat.

he wrested the trophy from his competitors.

they wrested the debate away from irrelevant issues.

she wrested a promise from him to stay safe.

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