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What is another word for put through the wringer?

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Contexts

To interrogate or scrutinize closely

To have made an inquiry

To make an inquiry

To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way

Verb

To interrogate or scrutinize closely

put through the mangle

run through the wringer

“The story is told from Lucia's viewpoint and she is put through the wringer by her mother.”

Verb

To have made an inquiry

cross-questioned

put a question to

requested information

requested information of

sought an answer

sought information

sought information of

picked one's brains

put out feelers

tested the waters

popped the question

put the screws to

gave the third degree

made enquiries as to

put questions to

put the screws on

put through the mangle

put through the third degree

asked questions of

given the third degree

conducted investigations into

made enquiries into

put on the hotseat

tried to get to the bottom of

wormed something out of someone

conducted an enquiry

subjected to an examination

put to the question

gave the third degree to

given the third degree to

followed a line of investigation

sweated it out of

raised question

contextualised^UK

searched for answers

played around with

contextualized^US

asked questions

consulted the archives

showed curiosity

shown curiosity

given the third

asked pointed questions

gone over with a fine-tooth comb

went over with a fine-tooth comb

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Verb

To make an inquiry

put a question to

request information

request information of

seek information

seek information of

pick one's brains

put out feelers

test the waters

pop the question

put the screws to

give the third degree

put questions to

put the screws on

put through the mangle

put through the third degree

ask questions of

give the third degree to

worm something out of someone

gather intelligence

question closely

question intensely

question persistently

ask pointed questions

put on the hotseat

go over with a fine-tooth comb

sweat it out of

search for answers

put to the question

conduct an enquiry into

give the once-over

conduct an investigation into

subject to an examination

sift the evidence concerning

do research into

put to the test

give the once over

try to get to the bottom of

look at carefully

carry out an inquest into

make enquiries about

search the evidence concerning

make inquiries about

conduct an inquiry into

explore further

investigate further

examine more carefully

put the pressure on

put through the mill

have a discussion with

give oral examination

get for the record

hold a meeting with

have a dialogue with

make enquiries into

ask questions about

make inquiries into

take a dekko at

give something a going-over

subject to an inspection

give something a look-see

examine closely

put out a feeler

examine carefully

put under a microscope

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Verb

To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way

ride roughshod over

twist one's arm

use strong-arm tactics on

put the chill on

hold a gun to one's head

force one's hand

put the screws on

put pressure on

use pressure on

twist someone's arm

put the squeeze on

bring pressure to bear on

turn on the heat

put the heat on

put under an obligation

tighten the screws on

throw your weight around

have someone do something

tell someone what to do

put the frighteners on

breathe down someone's neck

trample underfoot

rule with an iron hand

bring someone to their knees

rule with a rod of iron

turn the screws on

throw one's weight about

lay down the law

keep under thumb

make things hot for someone

act the tin god

make it hot for someone

blind someone with something

have under one's thumb

take your breath away

issue threats to

put the screws to

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

play the heavy with

put the wind up

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

scare hell out of

utter threats to

steamroller into

scare the bejesus out of

exert influence on

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

gain mastery over

rule despotically

gain ascendancy over

render helpless

gain control of

weigh heavy upon

have someone under your thumb

render incapable

render powerless

throw off balance

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

make an offer they can't refuse

impose one's will on

push the buttons

lead by the nose

be in the driver's seat

be in the saddle

bend to your will

strike terror into

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

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