wrenched
Twisted with force
Wrenched is the past tense of wrench—to twist or pull with a sudden, violent motion: He wrenched the door open.
A wrenched ankle or shoulder has been twisted painfully.
Figuratively, something wrenched away is taken by force or difficulty: The child was wrenched from her mother's arms.
A wrenching experience causes emotional anguish: gut-wrenching, heart-wrenching.
Pulled abruptly
- pulledDrew with force
- tuggedPulled with force
- jerkedPulled with abrupt force
- priedForced open or intruded
twisted · ripped · torn · grabbed · seized · heaved · forced · dislodged
Ligament torn by twisting
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- twistedWound around itself
- pulledDrew with force
- tornPulled into pieces
dislocated · shoulder · knee · ankle · back · muscle · ligament · tendon
Wound around itself
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- warpedBent out of true
- mangledSeverely disfigured or ruined
deformed · crooked · misshapen · gnarled · strained · grimaced · winced · contorted
Causing intense emotional anguish
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
- tormentedSubjected to severe distress
- tornPulled into pieces
- painedExpressing suffering or displeasure
distressed · devastated · grief-stricken · agonized · sobbed · cried · mourned · separation
yanked
Pulled abruptly
pried · twisted · ripped · torn · grabbed · seized · heaved · forced · dislodged · extracted
sprained
Ligament torn by twisting
torn · dislocated · shoulder · knee · ankle · back · muscle · ligament · tendon · joint
twisted
Wound around itself
mangled · deformed · crooked · misshapen · gnarled · strained · grimaced · winced · contorted · writhed
heartbreaking
Causing intense emotional anguish
pained · distressed · devastated · grief-stricken · agonized · sobbed · cried · mourned · separation · farewell
loosened
Made less tight
fastened · adjusted · turned · rotated · socket · spanner · Allen · torque · nuts · bolts
- Allen wrenchesHexagonal socket drivers
- throw a wrench inTo obstruct progress unexpectedly
- monkey wrenchTool with sliding jaw
- throw a wrench into the worksDeliberately cause malfunction
- pipe wrenchAdjustable gripping tool for tubes
- adjustable wrenchVariable-jaw fastener turner
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