wringing out
Twisting to dry
Wringing out is extracting liquid by twisting or squeezing: She finished wringing out the washcloth.
The phrase extends to extracting anything through pressure—wringing out a confession, wringing out every last dollar.
To be wrung out is to be exhausted, drained of energy like water from a sponge.
- mangleSeverely damage or distort
- wet clothesSaturated fabric items worn
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- twistRotating motion or surprise
hand wash · strainer · dehydrate · water extraction · extract · drain · drip dry · compress · deplete · sap · exhaust · towel · blot · centrifuge · knead · ring out · exploit · mop
wringing outsoaking
Completely saturated with liquid
saturating · drenching · wetting · submerging · dunking
wringing outmachine drying
Removing moisture mechanically
tumble drying · spin drying · air drying · hang drying · drip drying
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