tugged
Example Sentences
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One decision tugged at another, and by the time I checked out, dinner had become rigatoni with chicken, spinach and sun-dried tomato sauce.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Harpootlian tugged on the heavy restraints binding Murdaugh’s hands, waist and feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
After a goalless first half, the game sparked into life when Manchester United were awarded a penalty after Alex Jimenez needlessly tugged back Matheus Cunha inside the box.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialised vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
They were only half an hour into the journey before Alexander tugged on her sleeve and asked, “How much longer, Lumawoo?”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
