Yanking

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  • v. Present participle of yank.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Active; pushing; thoroughgoing.
  • Jerking; pulling.
    • Word Usage
    "A 10-year veteran, Mr. McKenzie was called for personal fouls twice in a seven-minute span in the fourth quarter, netting him a yanking from the game and waves of interrogators afterward."
    Verb Form
    yanked    yanking    yanks   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    draw    pull    force    American   
    Variant
    Yankee   
    Form
    yanked    yanking   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    twitch    jerk    tug    recall    pull   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Blanc    Franck    Frank    Hank    Montblanc   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    swipe    shove    tug    jab    whack   
     
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