yank
Example Sentences
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Many of them compel me to yank my hair out, bang my head on the table, or do both simultaneously — if that’s possible.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Griffin, for his part, responded by threatening to yank Citadel from the Park Avenue development project.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
They yank open industrial-grade zippers, unleashing a gust of helium, and dive chest-first onto the collapsing character.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
"You should try to reform before you yank your way out because inevitably there could be cost to doing so," he argues.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025
“Helpful,” she said as she shrugged out of the coat she was wearing, inspecting it for a second before grabbing at something, a thread I think, and giving it a yank.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing yank
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