Winkle Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Force from a place or position; "The committee winkled out the unqualified candidates".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The stubborn stain wouldn't come off but she managed to winkle it out with some effort and a new cleaning solution.
- The police successfully winkled the suspect out of hiding by using a clever tactic.
- After some persuasion, we were able to winkle the magician out of retirement for one final performance.
- Her editor was able to winkle out the inconsistencies in her writing style.
- The investigative journalist winkled the politician out of office by exposing the scandal.
Meaning 2
Remove or displace from a position.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The company tried to winkle out the long-standing competitor from the market.
- Her ambitious colleague managed to winkle her out of the lead position.
- Their rival team attempted to winkle the popular band out of the music festival.
- The company's marketing strategy indirectly helped to winkle out the smaller competitor.
- It took the authorities months to winkle the fugitive out of their secret hiding place.