wrung (out)

verb

Definition of wrung (out)next
past tense of wring (out)
as in dried

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  1. dried
  2. emptied
  3. parched
  4. seared
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  • Police entered the unit and found the woman on the living room floor lying on her back with what appeared to be blood around her head, some of which had already dried, the report said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Down and feather pillows can generally be tumble-dried on low or no-heat, whereas memory foam should be air-dried.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dried
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  • By the end of Monday night, Caesars Superdome had largely emptied, and the vast majority of remaining seats were filled with fans donning red.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The pandemic, which emptied offices in 2020, deepened WeWork’s troubles.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of emptied
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  • If you get parched while walking the trails, pop into a resting station with bathrooms, coffee, water, snacks, books, and magazines.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Most of these super-Earths orbit frighteningly close to their host stars and have long since had their atmospheres scraped away, leaving them baked, parched rocks.
    — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of parched
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  • Restaurant Au Goût du Large serves up fresh seafood like seared scallops, mussels, and the classic fish and chips.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • It’s been 20 years since the Dolphins defeated the Chiefs in Miami, and that game is not exactly seared in the minds of Kansas City fans.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Wrung (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrung%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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