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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 bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way

Verb

To interrogate or scrutinize closely

put through the mangle

examine closely

run through the wringer

give the third degree

put questions to

put the screws on

put through the third degree

give the third degree to

ask questions of

pick one's brains

worm something out of someone

put the screws to

gather intelligence

ask pointed questions

put on the hotseat

go over with a fine-tooth comb

question closely

question intensely

question persistently

sweat it out of

search for answers

put to the question

put a question to

request information

put out feelers

test the waters

request information of

seek information of

seek information

pop the question

put the pressure on

put through the mill

make enquiries as to

ascertain the opinions of

have a discussion with

hold a meeting with

have a dialogue with

give oral examination

get for the record

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“The detective put through the wringer every suspect to extract even the smallest clue in the perplexing murder case.”

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 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

put the squeeze on

twist someone's arm

bring pressure to bear on

turn on the heat

put the heat on

put under an obligation

trample underfoot

rule with an iron hand

tighten the screws on

bring someone to their knees

rule with a rod of iron

throw your weight around

have someone do something

keep under thumb

put the frighteners on

breathe down someone's neck

rule despotically

turn the screws on

tell someone what to do

have someone under your thumb

throw one's weight about

lay down the law

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

make an offer they can't refuse

issue threats to

put the screws to

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

play the heavy with

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

scare hell out of

utter threats to

pull the strings

steamroller into

scare the bejesus out of

exert influence on

put the wind up

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

gain mastery over

gain ascendancy over

render helpless

gain control of

weigh heavy upon

render incapable

render powerless

throw off balance

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

impose one's will on

work someone's butt off

work someone's tail off

push the buttons

lead by the nose

be in the driver's seat

be in the saddle

bend to your will

strike terror into

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

make teeth chatter

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

curdle the blood

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put through the third degree

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