as in pull
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
gave the man in front a tug on his shirtsleeve as a sign that he was supposed to step aside
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
she's tugged all her life to get to where she is now in the business world
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Recent Examples of tug
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Balance and Composure’s sound—a tug of war between loud and quiet, cathartic and meditative, groovy and menacing—lends itself nicely to everything Simmons and the band were going through.
—Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024
Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Jason Segel is tugging on the heartstrings in this ultimate daddy-daughter moment.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Students participated in a relay race to the ballot box, a mock election with sample 2024 ballots, and a tug of war meant to illustrate how the number of people on each side can sway the outcome of a contest.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Balance and Composure’s sound—a tug of war between loud and quiet, cathartic and meditative, groovy and menacing—lends itself nicely to everything Simmons and the band were going through.
—Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
In many ways, this season feels like more of a direct sequel to Season 1, as several loose ends from the first murder mystery have been tugged back to the fore by our intrepid investigators—and their celebrity sidekicks.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Jason Segel is tugging on the heartstrings in this ultimate daddy-daughter moment.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tug
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Bregman is a pull hitter who benefited from the friendly confines of Minute Maid Park.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nearly 57 years after its founding the institution has enough pull to attract fixtures such as the expansive artist Solange Knowles and the inspiring art maven Kimberly Drew.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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Pearsall turned upfield and raced Antoine Winfield Jr. down the sideline, stiff-arming the Tampa Bay safety and fighting off his tackle to reach the end zone just before being hauled out of bounds.Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The weapons were placed in a moving van and hauled away.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thus, consumption of THCV can be beneficial for those who struggle with weight gain and/or food craving.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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The resulting specs: 434 ponies and 525 lb-ft of yank.Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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With tugs and yanks and positive feedback, a planetary makeover began that is rampant today.Stephen Pyne, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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While the Republican effort has failed so far, additional court challenges could drag the legal fight out while votes are being counted.Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Business Beverly Hills is dragging its heels on a development with affordable apartments.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Doctors are known for laboring under brutal schedules but a new generation wants more of a work-life balance.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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In Game 3, Freeman had a fifth-inning single but was removed in the eighth while laboring at the plate.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Or averred that Biden was sharp as a tack and that anyone who suggested otherwise was a jerk.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The extra that was shot by accident earlier this season was one such obnoxious jerk.Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Always strive to be transparent with your communications.Cory McNeley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Charlie Dennis is writer-director from the West Midlands in the United Kingdom, who strives to improve accessibility within film and TV aims to ensure that even the most exciting stories stay profoundly human.Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Tug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tug. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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