yak
noun
a large, stocky, shaggy-haired wild ox, Bos grunniens, of the Tibetan highlands, having long, curved horns: endangered.
yaks
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present tense formof yak (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Unlike cows, Garner said, yaks have not had all their wildness bred out of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Namgyal and his wife were raised with yaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
A genetic adaptation that allows animals such as yaks and Tibetan antelopes to survive in thin air may also point to a new way to repair nerve damage in humans.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
Non-stop snow, instant noodles and yaks: tales of being trapped on Everest.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
The botdeneck, Rob explained, was due to the unusually late and heavy snowpack, which until just yesterday had kept any yaks at all from reaching Base Camp.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
