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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On the first morning at Headingley, Root yanked a wayward Jofra Archer from the attack after only two overs.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
You can’t keep a beloved news team down, even after more than a decade since being yanked off the air in a move that stunned fans and local TV newsrooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
It essentially yanked TPS overnight and refused to give a legitimate justification.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
But just because the allegations against Jackson have been yanked from the film doesn’t mean that they aren’t still there, casting a shadow over almost every scene.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
Yao yanked the string of the outboard motor, and its roar split the night while its prow cleaved the water ahead of us and its rear left a trail that glimmered in the flashlights’ beams.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
