How to Use wring in a Sentence

wring

verb
  • I wrung the towel and hung it up to dry.
  • I wrung my hair and wrapped it in a towel.
  • Do not twist or wring the fibers.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
  • The more there is, the more that can be wrung out by storms.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The more there is, the more that can be wrung out by storms.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Re-wet and wring out the sponge as needed.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Again, don't wring the suit, which ruins the shape.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • Wipe each area with a cloth dipped in clear water and wrung out.
    — Arianne Cohen, Woman's Day, 21 Nov. 2011
  • The kids had to take breaks to wring out their jackets and pants.
    — Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
  • Rinse the cloth with water, wring it out and wipe away the residue.
    — Lynn Redmile, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Wash the cloth in clean, warm water in the sink and wring it out.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Do not wring or twist, as this can break down the down clusters.
    — Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Then, wring them out, toss them in the wash and dump the water.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
  • But first, Klaren would wring some of it out for his next hay crop.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Until the last drop congeals and the last pearl is wrung out.
    — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
  • Brain wrung like a sponge every rinse cycle.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There’s been much hand wringing about the state of the It bag.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Torts’s turn to wring the marrow out of a team of misfit toys.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Hands are wrung together or flung wide.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Dip and then wring out a rag and gently dab or wipe the sticky areas.
    — Motormouth Bob Weber, Star Tribune, 25 June 2021
  • Cottam stages the crowd scenes well and manages to wring a few hearty laughs.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This will wick away moisture – and there will be more moisture to wring out.
    — Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Rinse and wring out the excess water and then store in a cool, dry place.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The truth is, even the words wrung from the damp cloth can be trustworthy, too.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Just sit on the thing, press the electric start button and wring the right hand grip.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Decades of warming have wrung many parts of the US dry.
    — Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Drain the sink and press down on the garment to push out the water, but do not wring!
    — Jolie Kerr, Town & Country, 16 June 2017
  • The hardest part was to learn how to wring the noodles like an expert.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Be sure to rinse and wring out the cleaning cloth or mop frequently.
    — Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The car is comfy when loping along and predictable when wrung out.
    — Sam Smith, Car and Driver, 25 Aug. 2023

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