yank
verb (used with or without object)
to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously.
yanked
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past participleof yank.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof yank.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
yankverb (used with or without object)to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously.
Example Sentences
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The 65-year-old said he was around 15 when he was initially "yanked from behind" by Colin Turner beside a school noticeboard when he was running late for class.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The speed with which the poster was yanked down by Schmitt’s staffers told the entire story before the cameras.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Pulling alongside the Portland Head Light, a lighthouse dating to 1791, Martin yanked up a trap that held three shiny lobsters, and then demonstrated how to measure their shells with calipers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Greenberg yanked his bat back, looking like a young Ken Griffey Jr. He struck the ball hard, but sent a one-hopper straight toward a third baseman no older than 40.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
But the doorbell rang three more times before he yanked the door back.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
