yanked; yanking; yanks
: to pull on something with a quick vigorous movement
1
: to pull or extract with a quick vigorous movement
2
: to remove in or as if in an abrupt manner
yanked the story from the evening edition
Examples of yank in a Sentence
Verb
He yanked the door shut.
She yanked on the dog's leash.
Noun (1)
had to give the shoe a good yank to get it off
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Connie Lansdown, the hysterectomy patient, watches the storm yank a man from a reclining chair and drag him down the hall.
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Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Chris Ciolli,
AFAR Media,
15 July 2025
Running on a level surface (in supportive shoes—see above!) can serve as plenty a cardio workout without the extra yank on your plantar fascia.
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Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 June 2025
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Verb
For The Times) Greenberg yanked his bat back, looking like a young Ken Griffey Jr.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
Noun
The yanks are coming, the yanks are coming!
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Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Connie Lansdown, the hysterectomy patient, watches the storm yank a man from a reclining chair and drag him down the hall.
—
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Noun
Visitors to China will want to lighten their grip, while folks introducing themselves to Germans should know to stop after one firm downward yank.
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Chris Ciolli,
AFAR Media,
15 July 2025
Running on a level surface (in supportive shoes—see above!) can serve as plenty a cardio workout without the extra yank on your plantar fascia.
—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 June 2025
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“Yank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yank. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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