Past tense of wrest
regular verb
The past tense of wrest is wrested. The past participle is also wrested.
Forms of wrest
| Base form (V1) | wrest /ɹɛst/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | wrested |
| Past participle (V3) | wrested |
| Present participle | wresting |
| Third person singular | wrests /ɹɛsts/ |
Wrested in a sentence
- He wrested the remote control from my grasp and changed the channel.
- Hong Kong was wrested from China by Britain in three phases, starting with the mid-19th century Opium Wars.2022 June 27, James Pomfret, “Explainer: Hong Kong's rocky political road since the 1997 handover”, in Greg Torode, Gerry Doyle, editors…. From the entry Hong Kong Island
- Once control of the media was wrested from Mao's most strident defenders, the abusive language Chiang Ch'ing had used against her enemies over the years was hurled back at her.1977, Roxane Witke, Comrade Chiang Chʻing, Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 472. From the entry gang of four
Meaning of wrest
- verb To pull or twist violently.
- verb To obtain by pulling or violent force.
- verb To seize.
Questions about the past tense of wrest
- What is the past tense of wrest?
- The past tense of wrest is wrested.
- What is the past participle of wrest?
- The past participle of wrest is wrested.
- Is wrest a regular or irregular verb?
- Wrest is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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