Synonyms of tugged

tugged

verb

past tense of tug

1

as in pulled

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

tugged on the door until it opened

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• hauled
• dragged
• towed
• drew
• heaved
• carried
• yanked
• jerked
• haled
• lugged
• attracted
• moved
• transported
• conveyed
• hove
• ferried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushed
• drove
• propelled
• thrust
• shoved

2

as in wrought

to devote serious and sustained effort

she's tugged all her life to get to where she is now in the business world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrought
• struggled
• labored
• worked
• sweated
• strived
• tried
• hustled
• plowed
• dug (away)
• toiled
• endeavored
• humped
• strove
• plugged
• strained
• plodded
• grubbed
• sweat
• slaved
• drudged
• fagged
• slogged
• pegged (away)
• travailed
• banged away
• sweated blood
• attacked
• moiled
• scratched
• drove
• dug in
• sweat blood
• exerted
• applied (oneself)
• essayed
• waded
• buckled (down)
• beavered (away)
• hammered (away)
• trudged
• pitched in
• scrabbled
• exercised
• eked out
• overworked
• knuckled down
• overexerted
• put out
• ground (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• broke
• slackened
• eased (up)
• let up
• chilled
• shirked
• idled
• hung (around or out)
• lounged
• rested
• hanged (around or out)
• dallied
• bummed
• unwound
• relaxed
• lazed
• loafed
• hung
• hacked (around)
• slacked (off)
• lolled
• played
• goofed (off)
• basked
• reposed
• hanged
• dabbled
• goldbricked
• dillydallied
• trifled
• doodled
• footled
• vegged out
• fooled around
• messed around
• hung about
• puttered (around)
• goofed (around)
• pottered (around)
• monkeyed (around)
• fribbled