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Meanings of tortured out in English

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Usage of tortured out in English
1
The suspects retracted confessions'' they said had been tortured out of them.
The Guardian
2
Fain would I have all men thus tortured out of their proud and tyrannous existence!
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
3
Not through words but sounds were the meanings tortured out.... Samarc meant to take the field.
Red Fleece
4
I did get the shit tortured out of myself, though, which was informational, from a certain point of view.
The lies of locke lamora
5
The pollard willows, tortured out of their natural shape by incessant choppings, became spiny-haired monsters as they stood up against it.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
6
But is it necessary that my life should be tortured out of me in order that my soul may be saved?
An Arkansas Planter
7
It is a veritable Pluto's workshop, where the rocks are twisted, burned, and tortured out of all semblance to their original condition.
The Grand Canyon of Arizona: How to See It
8
"She is tortured out of reverence," Santorio exclaimed apart, and would have hushed her.
A Golden Book of Venice
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