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puts through the wringer

puts through the wringer is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put through the wringer.

Meaning of put through the wringer

Verb

put through the wringer (third-person singular simple present puts through the wringer, present participle putting through the wringer, simple past and past participle put through the wringer)

  1. (idiomatic) To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.
    • They really put each candidate through the wringer before choosing one to hire.
    Synonyms:
    run through the wringer, put through the mangle

Questions about puts through the wringer

What is puts through the wringer the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts through the wringer is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put through the wringer.

Words near puts through the wringer in the dictionary

  1. puts the wood in the hole
  2. puts the world to rights
  3. puts through
  4. puts through the mangle
  5. puts through the mill
  6. puts through the wringer
  7. puts to
  8. puts to bed
  9. puts to death
  10. puts to good account
  11. puts to good use

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