yanking
- present participle of yank.
Example Sentences
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Kim, handed a rare start with Dayot Upamecano out sick, was sent off in the 63rd minute, picking up a second yellow for yanking Raul Florucz's arm as the winger went on the attack.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
And you certainly wouldn’t expect the 74-year-old Rinaudo seated at a century-old instrument, yanking pull-cords and pushing pedals while the machine in front of him whirs and whistles to a rag-timey tune.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
Cops were forced to police the crowd’s behavior, yanking the worst offenders from the rope line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025
One key indicator as to how this will unfold: exclusive yearslong rights to stream South Park on Paramount+, yanking its dozens of seasons away from HBO Max.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2025
Delia demanded, reaching for the huge plastic sack and yanking it away from them.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
