verbπShareTo violently move in a turn or writhe."The toddler wrenched free from his mother's grasp and ran towards the playground. "bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pull or twist violently."With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man."actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo turn aside or deflect."The basketball player quickly wrenched his body to the side to avoid running into another player. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo slander."She wrenched her colleague's reputation by spreading false rumors about his work ethic. "communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tighten with or as if with a winch."The mechanic wrenched the bolt until it was secure. "machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting."Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!"bodymedicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo distort from the original meaning."The politician's opponent wrenched his words about education, making it sound like he didn't care about students. "languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo thrust a weapon in a twisting motion."The angry student wrenched his penknife from his pocket, a twisting motion that threatened to start a fight. "weaponactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away."The knight wrenched the sword from his opponent's grasp, leaving him defenseless. "weaponmilitaryactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo rack with pain."A sharp pain wrenched my back when I lifted the heavy box. "bodysensationmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deprive by means of a violent pull or twist."The toddler wrenched the toy car from his brother's hand. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use the tool known as a wrench."The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose."utensiltechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading