yank
verb (used with or without object)
to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously.
will yank
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future tenseof yank.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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They will yank worms from the ground and salamanders out from under rocks.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
They hope, in other words, that these changes will yank baseball out of its modern-day slog.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
This head-in-the-sand, passive approach to aging can work for a while, but inevitably time will yank you out of your denial.
From US News ● Sep. 16, 2014
“What happens when you have an independent regulatory agency, you can have a utility that has scandals and lies, but the regulator will yank its licensing approvals,” he said.
From BusinessWeek ● Mar. 17, 2011
But if he runs too slowly, the ladder will yank him forward and send him sprawling.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
