tug hard

Frequency: 7.311.2 per million words

to pull with a lot of force

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Examples (10)

  • The child had to tug hard on the stubborn knot to untangle it.
  • You'll need to tug hard if you want to open that jammed window.
  • She tugged hard at the boat's mooring line, pulling it closer to the dock.
  • Despite his best efforts, he couldn't tug hard enough to free the trapped branch.
  • The playful puppy would always tug hard on the hem of my trousers.
  • Please tug hard on this lever to activate the emergency brake.
  • They had to tug hard together to dislodge the boulder from the path.
  • Even though she tugged hard, the heavy door refused to open.
  • He gripped the fishing line and began to tug hard, sensing a big catch.
  • He tugged harder, but it was caught fast.