wring out

To twist something wet (like a towel) so the water comes out.

"She wrung out the wet swimsuit and hung it on the line to dry."

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The Ultimate Chicken Tender Plate At Home

Joshua Weissman Recipes · 6:35

What you can do is get a separate bowl, wring out your cabbage over the sink,

What Do You Know About the Female Body?

Jimmy Kimmel Live · 2:24

SO, LIKE, once you get it nice and wring out like that, you Wait, hold on.

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