Definition of Yank

to pull something quickly

Examples of Yank in a sentence

The robber tried to yank the man’s briefcase from his hand, but didn’t pull hard enough.  

You have to yank the chain inside the toilet to stop it from running.  

The company tried to yank older workers into the tech world by providing them with intense computer classes.  

Both boys tried to yank down the balloons that were penned up in the party hall.  

If they catch them serving beer to minors, the police will yank the restaurant’s permits.  

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