Synonyms of yanked

yanked

verb

past tense of yank

1

as in jerked

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

she stupidly yanked the wheel while I was driving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jerked
• pulled
• lurched
• twitched
• tugged
• grabbed
• shook
• jolted
• bucked
• hitched
• bumped
• hoicked
• snatched
• dragged
• tore
• ripped
• staggered
• plucked
• jiggled
• jogged
• jounced
• wrenched
• lugged
• joggled
• jigged
• snapped (up)
• pitched
• tweaked
• wrung
• wrested

2

as in pulled

to draw out by force or with effort

yanked out a tooth with a pair of pliers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• pried
• extracted
• plucked
• removed
• uprooted
• tore (out)
• prized
• wrung
• took (out)
• rooted (out)
• wrested
• corkscrewed
• withdrew
• mined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserted
• installed
• implanted
• jammed
• stuffed
• instilled
• crammed
• wedged
• rammed

3

as in grabbed

to separate or remove by forceful pulling

grab the other one, and let's see if we can't yank these two grocery carriages apart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• ripped
• tore
• pulled
• snatched
• wrenched
• wrested
• seized
• snapped (up)
• extracted
• pried
• severed
• cut (off)
• forced
• jerked
• nabbed
• amputated
• uprooted
• lopped (off)
• nipped
• prized
• dissevered
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reattached

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yanked

Coach Curt Cignetti did not say if Hoover was yanked because of an injury. — CBS News, 31 Oct. 2026

The district secured $150 million in federal funding to fix the issue, but it was yanked back as part of cost-cutting efforts in 2025, then recently re-instated this year. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

With the wheels threatening to come off, Rays manager Kevin Cash yanked Seymour and put in Kevin Kelly. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Wi-Fi is not free on those services; T-Mobile used to comp at least an hour of connectivity for subscribers, but quietly yanked that benefit in April. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

The force of my fall on the rope yanked her upward and slammed her against the rock. — Daniel Duane, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Every belt buckle looks freshly yanked off the rack; every speck of signage resembles something painted 45 minutes before filming commenced that day. — Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

After Lopez says something to the officers, he is yanked to the ground and punched repeatedly. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Although nine episodes were filmed, only two aired before A&E yanked the controversial and critically panned series, WXIX reported at the time. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026