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yank

[yangk] / yæŋk /
VERB
pull hard and fast
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Many of them compel me to yank my hair out, bang my head on the table, or do both simultaneously — if that’s possible.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Griffin, for his part, responded by threatening to yank Citadel from the Park Avenue development project.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The team still needs to haul the balloon to the ground and yank open the release vents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

"You should try to reform before you yank your way out because inevitably there could be cost to doing so," he argues.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

I sprint to the front door and yank it open.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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