Synonyms for wrenching

Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb wrench

Sense 1:

wrench, twist
pull

Sense 2:

wrench
writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist

Sense 3:

wring, wrench
twist, twine, distort

Sense 4:

twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick
injure, wound

Similarity of adj wrenching

1 sense of wrenching

Sense 1:

racking, wrenching
painful (vs. painless)