to yank
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4.1
- verb
- /jæŋk/
- He yanked the door open with all his strength.
- yank back
- get yanked
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Watch on YouTubeThe amount of money they'll yank from stocks could be profound.
- The amount of money they'll yank from stocks could be profound.
- It is unacceptable to yank a weapon out of a cop's belt.
- My great, great, great, great, great grandfather's been yanking this stuff out for years.
- He seems nervous that his handlers might yank his choke collar if he rattles on.
- Actually, if the cows could talk, I'm guessing they'd say, stop yanking on my nipples.
- So who's to say that Hillary's not going to get yanked hard to the left?
- You know, you can pull your own strings without yanking them.
- I mean, inflation played a role, but it shouldn't be yanked out of the context of everything else.
- But pull the outside plant, just yank it right out, pulling outwards, not up, but out.
- You have to be able to find a glance at it that doesn't just yank your heart out of your chest.
Examples
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I yanked Bobby into my office for a sit-down.
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Several hungry beaks break through and grab him, yanking him headfirst into the embankment.
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And you you yank it down.
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And you you yank it back.
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Just yank it up there.
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Yeah, yeah, yank this starter off real quick.
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Yank once for the warning, twice when it's clear.
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Before I knew it, he yanks me out of the car.
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But if this baby doesn't come soon, I'm gonna have to reach in and yank it out myself.
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Aunt Lucette got her comb out of her purse and began yanking it through her hair.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
To move something toward you using force, often to remove it
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2.7
To take something out of a place, often with effort
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4.5
To pull something away quickly and roughly
195
2.7
To take something off from where it is attached
192
3.0
To take something quickly with your hand
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4.4
To pull something out quickly and with force, often to remove it completely
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3.5
To pull something out quickly with the fingers
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3.0
To pull something off quickly until it rips
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1.0
To pull something hard, often in a quick way
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4.5
To pull something off quickly with force
25
4.3
Pull things away one at a time
20
4.2
To twist or pull something hard to remove it
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9.4
To pull or lift something suddenly with a lot of force
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9.9
Pull something away suddenly with great force
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Etymology
The word yank probably comes from an old local English word meaning 'a quick, sharp pull' or from the short sound people make when they pull something suddenly. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine shouting 'yank!' as you give a sudden pull, which is why yank means a fast, forceful pull today.