How to Use wrench in a Sentence
- She wrenched the toy from his grasp.
- I tried to wrench free from his grip.
- The statue was wrenched from its pedestal.
- He wrenched his back when he tried to lift a heavy box.
- I tried to wrench myself free from his grip.
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Despite the loss, one of the most thrilling, heart-wrenching games of the past five years.
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Ann Killion,
SFChronicle.com,
17 June 2019
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That's about 17 more heart-wrenching twists of the knife than feels good.
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Perri O. Blumberg,
Redbook,
16 Oct. 2019
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Lawrence’s knee was wrenched underneath him on the play.
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Greg Moore,
azcentral,
28 Dec. 2019
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The soldier watched as the latest ambulance pulled through the gates and medics wrenched open the door.
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Washington Post,
29 Oct. 2019
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Many shouted at the staff, and several hit and kicked the booth and tried to wrench open its door and to argue with the staff.
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New York Times,
24 Apr. 2022
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That's just a gut-wrenching way to drop two points for a club teetering on the edge of the playoff line.
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Avi Creditor,
SI.com,
19 Aug. 2019
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Schools in the area have found themselves in wrenching debates over the topic.
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oregonlive,
26 June 2023
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End of carousel On the Gaza side of the compound, a section of the steel fence had been wrenched free, the entry point for at least some of the Hamas fighters.
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Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
10 Oct. 2023
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No doubt the outfit was capable, but in that setting, the stick couldn’t wrench them in quick enough.
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Joe Cermele,
Field & Stream,
8 Nov. 2023
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Two Caterpillar D7 tractors were deployed to wrench it out of the muck, but the darn thing would not budge.
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Ellen Ruppel Shell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2022
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In the video, a Ford pickup truck on a road wrenches the Tesla vehicle up the slope.
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Steve Mollman,
Fortune,
13 Dec. 2023
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Both actresses have enough charisma to wrench the film from Stiles and Thomas.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2021
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In her op-ed, Jayapal wrote of the heart-wrenching process of watching her child struggle in the months after birth.
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Anna North,
Vox,
14 June 2019
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In the second quarter, Davis sprinted the length of the court to chase down Devin Booker and swat away his layup — only to wrench his left knee.
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New York Times,
28 May 2021
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The show fits right into the Disney era, which helped wrench the wheel of the musical steamship toward the teen market.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2023
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Ivan, James, and Karl all take Becca aside, but only Karl dares to wrench her hand into his and read her palm.
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Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
1 Sep. 2021
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There, nothing rested on my ability to wrench words from my throat in front of my peers.
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Dan Musgrave,
Longreads,
9 May 2023
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In a shaking voice, Tyler finally tells Clay the truth about what Monty did to him, and it’s gut-wrenching.
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Kaitlin Reilly,
refinery29.com,
24 Aug. 2019
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On a wrenching three-hour drive from the mesa over old logging roads, seven black bears were sighted.
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San Antonio Express-News,
18 Oct. 2019
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Eventually, Tsay was able to wrench the gun away from Tran.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2023
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Begin lowering the car until the tire just touches the ground, then tighten the lug nuts with your lug wrench some more.
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Rachel Rothman,
Good Housekeeping,
4 Dec. 2020
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Both have kitchens and share outdoor space to wrench on bikes or celebrate post-ride with a cocktail.
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Stephanie Pearson,
Outside Online,
2 Nov. 2022
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Cars slammed on brakes, wrenched steering wheels, and skidded in heavy traffic to avoid the innocents.
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Sainted & Tainted Writers,
Twin Cities,
29 June 2019
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In normal times, that would be unnerving news, a sign of storms coming and a climate wrenched awry.
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Maryn McKenna,
Wired,
4 May 2020
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Why was his body found with its head wrenched in the opposite direction?
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Louis Bayard,
Washington Post,
19 Aug. 2023
- It was a wrench to say goodbye to all my friends.
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Acid, such as the vinegar in Gurjar’s recipe, can throw a wrench in the plan.
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Antara Sinha,
Bon Appétit,
29 Oct. 2022
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Then clamp the elbow in a vise, and secure the connections with a wrench on the valve's facets.
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Joe Kohl-Riggs,
Popular Mechanics,
27 July 2023
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But then the movie throws a wrench into the affair by way of temptation.
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K. Austin Collins,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2023
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Try to remove a stuck hex bolt with a 12-point wrench, and those six sides can become one.
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Popular Mechanics,
26 Jan. 2023
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Pappas has contended that the Land Bank has thrown a wrench in the scavenger sale through the years.
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Darcel Rockett,
chicagotribune.com,
26 Jan. 2022
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Late in the year, though, the omicron variant threw a wrench into planning.
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Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2022
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The 23-year-old was found with a .22-caliber gunshot to an eye, stabbed, and bludgeoned with a wrench, Rhodes said.
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Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Aug. 2023
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Always carry a wrench, jumper cables and a quart of oil.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Aug. 2022
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The trophy and wrench get their shiny silver coat from aluminum foil.
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Deborah Way,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2023
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Use an adjustable wrench to loosen and unscrew the old shower head.
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Daniel Bortz,
Washington Post,
30 June 2022
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If the valve is outside, lift its cover and use a crescent wrench to turn the water off.
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USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2024
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By signing the agreement, the Browns threw a wrench into the market for the league’s elite quarterbacks.
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Hayes Gardner,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2023
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Last episode, host and country star Jennifer Nettles threw the farmers and their daters quite the wrench.
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Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2024
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Just in time, Joel screeches up in a truck with her uncle Tommy and beats the mother’s head in with a wrench.
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Will Bedingfield,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2023
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The logo depicts a big bee in a sailor cap holding a hammer, a wrench, and a machine gun.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 July 2023
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The movie was pushed to 2022 after the pandemic threw a wrench in everyone's plans.
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Christian Holub,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2022
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To loosen the nuts, use a wrench and turn in a counterclockwise direction.
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Lauren Farrell,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2023
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The series premiered 16 months ago and was in the process of shooting Season 2 when the writers strike threw a wrench into things.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2023
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People are killed with poisons, stabbed, thrown from the balcony of a museum, hit over the head with a large wrench.
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Naaman Zhou,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2023
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But now the local paper is throwing a wrench into her rhythms.
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Washington Post,
12 Apr. 2022
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Like so many others, however, the pandemic threw a wrench in the plans.
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Kenan Draughornestaff Writer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2022
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After leading them around the city, Bauters pulled a wrench from his pocket to fix the front wheel of a reporter’s mountain bike.
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Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2022
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Protect the showerhead with a cloth, and then tighten with a wrench to prevent leaks.
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Megan Boettcher,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Oct. 2022
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The pit is outfitted with a few special tools like a wrench, hammer, oil can, and a nut driver.
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Sal Vaglica,
Car and Driver,
21 Jan. 2023
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This surprise rubbed many the wrong way, throwing a wrench in their summer racing plans.
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Andy Cochrane,
Outside Online,
21 Sep. 2022
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One approach is to start by teaching them about tools like a screwdriver and wrench and how they’re used.
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Michael Muthukrishna,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2023
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The woman approached the deputies’ patrol vehicle and shattered the rear window with the wrench.
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Tony Briscoestaff Writer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Nov. 2022
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Domestic markets have also thrown a wrench in the plans.
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Washington Post,
5 May 2022
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Always, always have a 3/8-inch wrench and a couple of auger shear bolt replacements at the ready.
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WSJ,
7 Feb. 2022
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