hard tug
Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words
a forceful pull
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Examples (10)
- He gave the rope a hard tug, but it wouldn't budge.
- With a hard tug, she managed to open the rusty gate.
- The child gave his father's hand a hard tug, wanting to go to the park.
- It took several hard tugs to pull the heavy sack out of the mud.
- Despite a hard tug, the zipper remained stuck.
- A sudden hard tug on the fishing line made him almost drop the rod.
- The dog gave a hard tug on its leash, eager to greet the other dog.
- If you give the string a hard tug, the curtain will close.
- The sailor secured the knot with a final hard tug.
- She felt a hard tug on her hair, signaling her brother's mischief.