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  • present participle of tug.
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tugging



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That size and athleticism often leaves defenders with no recourse but tugging, grabbing and hanging onto Smith for dear life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

After tugging his short shot at history left of the hole, Herbert bent over in disappointment before composing himself to tap in.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

It refers to the way a rotating black hole twists the spacetime around it, tugging on nearby matter such as stars and causing their paths to wobble.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2025

The starchy pasta water, slowly whisked in, binds it all into a sauce that clings and stretches, tugging at each bite with just enough tension to remind you that this is pasta, not soup.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025

He gripped a book but Chicken’s hands were tugging it from his grasp.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn


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