- present participle of tug.
tugging
Example Sentences
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It refers to the way a rotating black hole twists the spacetime around it, tugging on nearby matter such as stars and causing their paths to wobble.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2025
The starchy pasta water, slowly whisked in, binds it all into a sauce that clings and stretches, tugging at each bite with just enough tension to remind you that this is pasta, not soup.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
“Other components of the economy are tugging on the consumer,” said Ivan Drury, an automotive analyst for the car-shopping website Edmunds.com.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
They also serve as what is called "protective style", which means minimising the daily pulling and tugging on hair that can cause breakages.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
She drew a lock of hair off my face and looped it behind my ear, tugging the end of it gently.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
