tugged
Gave a yank
Tugged is the past tense of tug, meaning to pull with effort or force.
A tug is sharper and more insistent than a gentle pull: She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention.
The word suggests resistance—you tug on something that doesn't yield easily: He tugged the suitcase free from the overhead bin.
Pulled abruptly
- pulledDrew with force
- jerkedPulled with abrupt force
- hauledTransported with effort
- heavedLifted or threw laboriously
dragged · wrenched · plucked · towed · lugged · snatched · drew · reeled
Deep emotional attachments
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- pulledDrew with force
drawn · moved · stirred · touched · ached · pang · wistful · bittersweet
yanked
Pulled abruptly
heaved · dragged · wrenched · plucked · towed · lugged · snatched · drew · reeled · hoisted
heartstrings
Deep emotional attachments
pulled · drawn · moved · stirred · touched · ached · pang · wistful · bittersweet · sentiment
strained
Under uncomfortable tension
labored · exerted · toiled · grappled · wrenched · muscled · fought · resisted · persevered · pushed
taut
Stretched under tension
tense · resistance · friction · pull · stress · pressure · give · slack · snap · fraying