jerking

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Jerking, contracting, whipping around in an irregular rhythm, he could be both sides of a fight, though that metaphor is more obvious than what he does.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2020

Jerking back, he said, “We can’t help you here. You’ll have to go to an emergency room.”

From The New Yorker • Oct. 10, 2018

Films/Everett/Rex Features for the Guardian Jerking one's knee has, I suppose, its merits.

From The Guardian • Jun. 9, 2010

Jerking a thumb toward the window, he flashed a big grin and said, “Maybe on a day like today, yeah, then I think I should be in San Francisco.”

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2010

Jerking loose from me, he ran over to the tree, reared up on it, and started bawling.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls