yank

Example Sentences

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Every plot detail feels like a balloon drifting ever so slowly into the air, waiting for a character to grab the string and yank the story balloon back down to reiterate it.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

The team still needs to haul the balloon to the ground and yank open the release vents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

But when one comment sparked an outrage, the network moved swiftly to yank the entertainer off the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

He lets the witch and fairy pull the trigger cord this time; they yank so hard they topple onto their keisters.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

I hurry myself into the kitchen, socks sliding on the tiles, and yank open the fridge to grab the milk.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender