wrest in a sentence

v. t.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Definition

Sample Sentences

1. She tried to wrest the microphone away from him during the heated debate.
2. The detective aimed to wrest the truth from the reluctant witnesses.
3. In a dramatic moment, the hero had to wrest control of the situation from the villain.
4. It took all her strength to wrest the heavy box from the grip of the floodwaters.
5. The activists hoped to wrest attention to their cause through a powerful demonstration.
6. She tried to wrest the remote control from his hands.
7. The detective had to wrest the truth from the reluctant witness.
8. He managed to wrest control of the situation back from chaos.
9. It took all her strength to wrest the heavy box from the shelf.
10. In a moment of desperation, he decided to wrest the opportunity away from his rival.