Synonyms:
wrench, twist
Meaning: twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
Synonyms:
wrench
Meaning: make a sudden twisting motion
Usage examples
The wrench seemed almost physical.
The tall soldier weakly tried to wrench himself free.
His heart seemed to wrench itself almost free from his body at this sight. He made a noise of pain.
Only the thrust of spears, the soft, yielding flesh that they encountered, the scream, the wrench of stone from tissue, and the blended howl of triumph and scream of despair.
As he drew near he was observed by both parties to stop abruptly in his career, and wrench out of the ground a stake that had been meant for the corner-post of a newly-begun hut.