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Definition of yanking : of Yank

Synonyms:

pulling, hauling, towing, tugging, grabbing, jerking, drawing, dragging

purchase, traction

Usage examples:

• The idea of a seven- pound monkey yanking a three- ton Hippopotamus!" - "Andiron Tales", John Kendrick Bangs.
• Grabbing his jacket and yanking him close, Mandi growled, Don't be difficult. - "An Encounter in Atlanta", Ed Howdershelt.
• " You stop that cussin'," resumed Racey, seizing the bridle short and yanking the bouncing horse to a standstill with a swerve and a jerk that almost unseated its rider. - "The Heart of the Range", William Patterson White.