Definitions
Wrenching - as an adjective satellite
Causing great physical or mental suffering
Example: "A wrenching pain"
Wrenching - as a verb
To violently move in a turn or writhe.
To pull or twist violently.
Example: "With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man."
To turn aside or deflect.
To slander.
To tighten with or as if with a winch.
To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.
Example: "Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!"
To distort from the original meaning.
To thrust a weapon in a twisting motion.
To disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away.
To rack with pain.
To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.
To use the tool known as a wrench.
Example: "The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose."
Wrenching - as a noun
The act by which something is wrenched.
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Word Game Points
WRENCHING has a SCRABBLE points total of 18.
WRENCHING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 21.
WRENCHING has a WORDFEUD points total of 20.
