yank
verb (used with or without object)
to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously.
yanks
Example Sentences
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Unfazed by the crashing waves, 72-year-old Wu Feng-chiao yanks fistfuls of brownish-purple seaweed she will process into jelly, one of the last women in Taiwan keeping the marine harvest tradition alive.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Fantastic as it is, “Working Girl’s” core flaw is that Tess can’t snag her seat at the conference table until she yanks Katharine out of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
What a setback for anyone who saw a childhood ruined by Bucky Dent, or yanks the plug when the jukebox cranks up Billy Joel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
"As soon as I get his harness out, he yanks, which he doesn't normally, but he gets quite excited because he knows he is going in the sidecar," he continued.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Then Haymitch yanks the microphones from our chests, stuffs them beneath a couch cushion, and waves us on.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
