9 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Yank' in a Sentence
"To pull or remove abruptly and vigorously." more
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The mechanic will yank the starter cord to bring the lawnmower to life.
Before the storm hit, she had been yanking clothes off the clothesline.
The mechanic was yanking on the stuck lever to release the brake.
Before the storm hit, the workers had yanked the fragile items off the shelves.
As the child giggles, his older brother is yanking him on the sled down the snowy hill.
In frustration, he yanks the headphones out of the computer jack.
The mechanic has yanked the faulty wire out of the engine.
The chef was yanking the noodles out of the boiling water with precision.
Before the storm hits, he will have yanked the laundry off the clothesline.
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