tug
verb (used with object)
to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.
is tugging
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present progressiveof tug (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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With “Secondary,” which is open through June 25, Barney is tugging at a loose end that goes back to his childhood.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2023
But Couples knows that gravity is tugging on his window.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
In another, Juzang is tugging on the front of his jersey to accentuate the four letters across his chest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2021
The dividing line traced by roadblocks also is tugging on sensitivities about birthrights and inequities, as Native American visitors worry about the social stigma of being locked out because of the contagion.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2020
Maybe that’s why this place is tugging at me.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
