Yank Synonyms and Antonyms

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A sudden motion, such as a pull
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. jerk
  2. twitch
  3. tug
  4. wrench
  5. flip
  6. jiggle
  7. lurch
  8. haul
  9. drag
  10. american
  11. snap
  12. soldier
  13. member of the A.E.F.
  14. yankee
  15. doughboy
  16. joe
  17. gi
  18. gi joe
  19. doughfoot
To move or cause to move with a sudden abrupt motion
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. jerk
  2. twitch
  3. pull
  4. tug
  5. wrench
  6. haul
  7. lurch
  8. extract
  9. drag
  10. jiggle
  11. snap
  12. pluck
  13. flip
  14. snatch
  15. wrest
Antonyms:
  1. push
An American (especially to non-Americans)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. yankee
  2. american
  3. soldier
  4. member of the A.E.F.
  5. doughboy
  6. joe
  7. gi
  8. gi joe
  9. doughfoot
  10. northerner
  11. yankee-doodle

Words Related to Yank

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Yank Sentence Examples

  • It got hung up on a stump and she had to yank from another direction to dislodge it.

  • She tried to yank free, and he pulled her body against his, moving them both into the alcove.

  • Here is how to yank the text back into the line.

  • M-y Rotate the kill-ring, and yank the new top.

  • Struggling into his shirt, Charles tried to yank away, but Darian Traveled to his cabin before releasing him.

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