tug
verb (used with object)
to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.
Example Sentences
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"Touch wood, no. I've been very, very close. It's this that frightens them", he tugs his orange vest.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
You’re doing fine, but something tugs at you from deep within.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
Best among them is the picture of a woman who tugs on a goat’s hooves, the animal largely out of frame, struggling against its weight as she grips a blade between her teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Before serving, he tugs at his shirt, brushes his hair back and wipes his face.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2024
“I was out on the cliffs and went without my lunch, and I know Mr. Crawley was there earlier on. What will happen to her? Will tugs get her off, do you think?”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
