yank
verb (used with or without object)
to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously.
had yanked
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past perfectof yank.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When the final buzzer faded, players were still grinning through hugs, and the crowd’s enthusiasm continued — excitement for a Sparks team that had yanked itself out of the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Did Bad Bunny look as if he had yanked his suit jacket out of the sewing machine before the tailor had actually finished making it?
From BBC ● May 6, 2024
What if my mother had yanked us up that day at “E.T.” and insisted that my crying was inappropriate?
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
And that is how the match ended, with del Potro slipping while quickly changing direction after Nadal had yanked him wide on the Argentine’s backhand side with a serve on set point.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2018
It was huge, like a tree had yanked itself up and was slowly moving into the clearing, a tree with bone white branches.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
