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Definition of yank
intransitive verb
: to pull on something with a quick vigorous movement
transitive verb
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
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Examples of yank in a Sentence
He yanked the door shut.
She yanked on the dog's leash.
Recent Examples of yank from the Web
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After a three-year investigation that cost Spec’s more than $1 million to fight, the agency had sought to yank all of the retailer’s liquor permits or fine it up to $713 million.
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But in the LSU seventh after Dyson allowed a leadoff double to Smith and threw two balls to Slaughter, Sullivan didn't hesitate yanking Dyson for national saves leader Michael Byrne.
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Nerissa yanked plastic gloves onto wet hands, and squirted a volcano of Drano into her sweaty hair.
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Swift’s label Big Machine Label Group yanked her music from Spotify just days out from the release of 1989 in late 2014, citing the freemium model as devaluing music.
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Swift’s label Big Machine Label Group yanked her music from Spotify just days out from the release of 1989 in late 2014, citing the freemium model as devaluing music.
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Investors yanked $716.9 million from the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund, ticker XLK, in the week ended May 26, the biggest weekly exodus since January 2016, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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The terrifying video of a sea lion snatching a little girl off the edge of a dock and yanking her into murky British Columbia seawaters last week is buzzing across the internet and social media today — and drawing some critical insights.
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She was yanked from a dock as onlookers screamed in horror.
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Origin and Etymology of yank
origin unknown
Examples of yank in a Sentence
had to give the shoe a good yank to get it off
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Yank and rescue boat crewman, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Roberts, performed CPR on her.
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The pony-tail yank was captured by the jail’s security cameras.
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The women are typically foreigners, excited at the idea that a strapping Yank would be interested in them.
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Yank the Stoker puts down his shovel as this revival of Eugene O’Neill’s expressionist drama plays its final performance.
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Such confidence makes Yank the natural leader among the other workers — well, that and his don’t-mess-with-me muscles.
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Despite her reaction, Yank can’t get over Mildred’s whiteness—her unstained skin seems unreal amid the murk and grief that have overrun his mind.
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First Known Use of yank
circa 1864
Recent Examples of yank from the Web
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Yank and rescue boat crewman, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Roberts, performed CPR on her.
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The pony-tail yank was captured by the jail’s security cameras.
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The women are typically foreigners, excited at the idea that a strapping Yank would be interested in them.
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Yank the Stoker puts down his shovel as this revival of Eugene O’Neill’s expressionist drama plays its final performance.
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Such confidence makes Yank the natural leader among the other workers — well, that and his don’t-mess-with-me muscles.
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Despite her reaction, Yank can’t get over Mildred’s whiteness—her unstained skin seems unreal amid the murk and grief that have overrun his mind.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'Yank'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of yank
1778
YANK Defined for English Language Learners
yank
playDefinition of yank for English Language Learners
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: to suddenly pull (something) in a quick, forceful way
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: to quickly or suddenly remove (something or someone)
yank
Definition of yank for English Language Learners
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: a strong, quick pull
YANK Defined for Kids
Definition of yank for Students
yanked
;yanking
: to pull suddenly or forcefully I go over and yank his arm and make him sit down. — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Shiloh
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