wrenched
past simple and past participle ofwrench
| 单词 | wrenched |
| 释义 | wrenched past simple and past participle ofwrench wrench verb uk/rentʃ/us/rentʃ/[T+ adv/prep] topullandtwistsomethingsuddenlyorviolentlyaway fromitsposition: Thephotographertrippedover thecord, wrenching amicrophonefromitsstand. Thephonehad been wrenchedfrom/offthewall. Theballwas wrenchedout ofhisgraspby anotherplayer. Hishandsweretiedbut hemanagedto wrench himselffree. to pull something
[T] totwistpartofyourbodybadly, such asyourarmorleg, andinjureit: He wrenched hisrightshoulderduring agameofhockey. [Tusually passive] tosuddenlytake someone frompeopletheylove,causingthemgreatunhappiness: At theageof eight, she was wrenched from herfosterparentsandsenttolivewith anotherfamily. Pulling
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Injuring and injuries Isolating and separating Examplesofwrenchedwrenched In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They demanded that tory history should be examined with sensitivity to its context and notwrenchedinto a blueprint for liberal measures in the present. From theCambridge English Corpus It was above all the war thatwrenchedtheir attention westwards. From theCambridge English Corpus In the particular case referred to the padlock appears to have been quicklywrenchedoff, not sawn through. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I was visited by another elderly lady whose arm had been broken when a bag waswrenchedfrom it, again in broad daylight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, many other fittings have been wantonlywrenchedoff, or stolen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If they move out of the building, may they never bywrenchedaway from the only relationships that currently mean something to them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The initiative has to bewrenchedout of the hands of your antagonist. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 His offer did not have to bewrenchedout of him, because he made it very willingly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have personal experience of childhood friendships beingwrenchedapart by sectarian education. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One sentence of the report has beenwrenchedout of context. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that the people would not want to bewrenchedfrom their homes before they were convinced that it was necessary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is not a mineowner who can deny that the sacrifices that werewrenchedfrom the miners did not benefit the industry one iota. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those people, who had their freedomwrenchedfrom them for months of their youth, were expected five years later to fight and win for freedom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There may be some who prefer to see that outcome confirmed rather than risk their new-found freedom beingwrenchedaway and replaced by suffocating control. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Our son, also doing security work, was thrown down some stairs, sustained a head wound, a suspected fractured skull and awrenchedshoulder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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