yank around

verb

Synonym of jerk around (“to cheat or treat unfairly”).

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Meanings

verbyank around (third-person singular simple present yanks around, present participle yanking around, simple past and past participle yanked around)

present singular third person yanks around · participle present yanking around · participle past yanked around · past yanked around

  1. informaltransitiveSynonym of jerk around (“to cheat or treat unfairly”).

    Synonyms: jerk around

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of jerk around (“to cheat or treat unfairly”).

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jerk around
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APA

yank around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yank%20around

MLA

“yank around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yank%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yank around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yank%20around.

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