Thesaurus results for HOICKING

hoicking

verb

present participle of hoick

as in yanking

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion hoicked up his pants and hastily waded into the water

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Sanders made field goals of 33, 51 and 52 yards, rebounding after yanking a 54-yard attempt short and left.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Once the drop trap — a simple wire cage triggered by yanking on a cord — is set up with an enticing mix of sardines and shards of roast chicken on a cardboard tray inside, everyone moves out of sight behind massive logs a few yards away.

— Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of yanking

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And like any great sitcom, Friends runs the gamut from numbing brain-rot to tear-jerking sentimentality.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Even after a bailiff woke him up, Martin slumped over in his wheelchair, inside a courtroom bullpen, occasionally jerking and opening his eyes.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerking

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According to a second set of arrest papers, she's also accused of pulling the same scam on others, amounting to nearly half a million dollars total.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Remove any bones by pulling them at a 45 degree angle toward the head with clean tweezers.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulling

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Maybe this is what the Chargers are — lurching, sputtering and unable to consistently move the football, despite an offensive overhaul packed with lofty expectations.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
One more try and the orchestra slides up the expressive contrast a few notches to intensify the feeling of lurching from mood to mood.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lurching

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