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wring Antonyms

Opposite of wring

Because the opposite of wring shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To squeeze and twist a wet cloth or other material tightly in order to force liquid out of it.

Usage Example

"After washing the heavy wool sweater by hand, gently soak out the excess water before laying it flat to dry."

Strong
soak
drench
saturate

• verb (Context 2)

To cause severe emotional pain, distress, or pity in someone.

Usage Example

"The poignant letters written by the displaced families were enough to comfort the hearts of everyone at the conference."

Strong
comfort
soothe

Similar words to wring

Words similar to wring shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

squeeze
extract
wrest
wrench
twist
extort
pierce
exact
See all synonyms of wring

• Nearby Words

wretchedly
wretchedness
wriggly
wring
wrinkle
wrinkleless
wrinkly

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Wring. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/wring
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