wrenching

To violently move in a turn or writhe.

To pull or twist violently.

“With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man.”

To turn aside or deflect.

To slander.

To tighten with or as if with a winch.

To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.

“Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!”

To distort from the original meaning.

To thrust a weapon in a twisting motion.

To disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away.

To rack with pain.

To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.

To use the tool known as a wrench.

“The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose.”

The act by which something is wrenched.