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yank

[yangk] / yæŋk /
VERB
pull hard and fast
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Griffin, for his part, responded by threatening to yank Citadel from the Park Avenue development project.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

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

She reached for her hand, trying to yank her out of the air.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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