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tugging
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Present participle for to pull or drag along through the application of steady force
Present participle for to pull or drag something after grabbing it
Present participle for to hold or grab something, especially with the intention of pulling at it
Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal
Present participle for to engage in a competition or contest
Present participle for to engage in a physical encounter, either competitive or non-competitive
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Verb
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Present participle for to pull or drag along through the application of steady force
pulling
dragging
hauling
drawing
towing
lugging
heaving
haling
trailing
yanking
schlepping
lifting
trawling
manhandling
humping
moving
hoisting
carrying
pushing
transporting
jerking
carting
levering
toting
conveying
ferrying
shifting
straining
streeling
bucking
trucking
raking
shoving
jostling
draggling
raising
propelling
pulling along
craning
wrenching
maneuvering
US
manoeuvring
UK
winding in
yeave-hoing
winching
lifting up
straining at
heave-hoing
bearing
bringing
taking
packing
fetching
shouldering
humphing
transferring
hefting
delivering
transmitting
sending
conducting
piggybacking
running
shipping
shuttling
forwarding
passing
dispatching
picking up
carrying on
taking along
wielding
brandishing
driving
holding
backpacking
gathering
sweeping
chauffeuring
coming carrying
importing
removing
consigning
relocating
busing
UK
routeing
packing off
routing
bussing
US
sending off
channeling
US
channelling
UK
supporting
piping
moving across
funnelling
UK
funneling
US
siphoning
US
trajecting
syphoning
UK
riding
collecting
getting
obtaining
retrieving
going and get
bringing to
going get
bringing back
drawing forth
getting a hold of
more ❯
“She reached out and grabbed hold of the gunwale and leaned her weight backward to
tug
the heavy craft closer to the piling, holding the boat in place.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to pull or drag something after grabbing it
pulling
jerking
yanking
lugging
dragging
tweaking
twitching
wrenching
heaving
hauling
hoicking
jolting
bucking
hitching
whisking
thrusting
moving
agitating
flipping
plucking
twisting
flicking
pulling sharply
snapping
clicking
switching
wresting
throwing
whipping
snagging
“My mother would
tug
at my sleeve, and I would shoot straight out of my seat and stand at attention.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to hold or grab something, especially with the intention of pulling at it
wrenching
clutching
grabbing
plucking
wresting
taking
catching hold of
pulling
snatching
yanking
jerking
seizing
tearing
ripping
forcing
prising
whisking
peeling
wringing
prying
twisting
heaving
rending
removing
extracting
whipping
taking by force
drawing
removing by force
whipping out
dragging
hauling
tweaking
twitching
catching
collecting
grasping
pulling at
snatching at
clutching at
tugging at
catching at
taking hold of
more ❯
“The noise around me of my peers laughing and chatting around me makes me
tug
tightly at the straps of my bag.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal
laboring
US
toiling
labouring
UK
striving
struggling
working
drudging
slaving
slogging
straining
sweating
endeavoring
US
moiling
travailing
plodding
grinding
hustling
ploughing
UK
plowing
US
grubbing
endeavouring
UK
plugging
humping
pushing
grafting
driving
fighting
trudging
lumbering
staggering
overworking
grappling
exerting oneself
beavering away
pegging away
working hard
trying hard
making an effort
applying oneself
plugging away
slogging away
banging away
going all out
making every effort
digging away
bending over backwards
sweating blood
doing all one can
working like a Trojan
keeping at it
working like a dog
plodding away
slaving away
leaning over backwards
killing oneself
going for it
grinding away
putting yourself out
bearing down
exerting yourself
pulling out all the stops
falling over backwards
grubbing away
doing your best
breaking one's back
pouring it on
sweating away
pegging along
plugging along
working like a slave
giving it your all
working your fingers to the bone
putting one's back into something
dragging oneself
working oneself to the bone
burning the candle at both ends
knocking oneself out
keeping your nose to the grindstone
persevering
bullocking
working day and night
hammering
skivvying
schlepping
mucking
knuckling down
soldiering on
buckling down
busting a gut
going for broke
ploughing through
making an all-out effort
doing your damnedest
giving it your best shot
rupturing yourself
digging deeper
keeping your head down
digging deep
suffering
tending
soldiering
trawling
wading
digging
pounding
exerting
persisting
tolling
working your guts out
working fingers to bone
trailing
keeping nose to grindstone
pegging
overworking oneself
working very hard
making a great effort
proceeding laboriously
going all out for
heading-down
driving oneself to the limit
making a supreme effort
trying very hard
pressing on
keeping going
carrying on
straining every nerve
pushing oneself to the limit
sparing no effort
going for the doctor
pegging away at
applying oneself to
working one's butt off
pushing oneself
pushing yourself
breaking your neck
grafting away
busting one's balls
busting a nut
trying
aiming
attempting
seeking
assaying
undertaking
essaying
hammering away
moving heaven and earth
doing one's best
venturing
aspiring
doing your utmost
scrambling
battling
having a crack
setting out
applying
concentrating
applying yourself
getting your head down
going hard
going ham
taking on
having a crack at
getting down to it
having a stab
having a go
devoting yourself
showing dedication
showing commitment
giving your all
buckling to
committing oneself
jumping through hoops
taking pains
getting stuck in
taking it on oneself
using some elbow grease
studying hard
having a shot
footslogging
purposing
leaving no stone unturned
jockeying
putting in effort
having a shot at
making a run at
putting one's back into it
scrabbling
fighting your way
trying to
rolling up one's sleeves
making effort
drudging away
making an attempt
having a whack
shaping up
having a stab at
giving it a burl
giving best shot
working at
aiming to
aspiring to
seeking to
having a go at
doing all you can
giving all one's got
attempting to
giving it a fly
giving it a whirl
breaking sweat
getting your act together
busting chops
driving oneself
pulling up one's socks
striving to
giving it all one has
shooting for
going hammer and tongs
working hard to
having a bash
working one's socks off
puttering
enduring
vying
campaigning
withstanding
busting one's butt
trying one's hardest
having a swing at
having one's nose to grindstone
working one's tail off
devoting
acquiting oneself
standing up to
giving
committing
trekking
keeping on
competing
contending
dedicating
going all-out for
sticking with it
putting up a fight against
going to war
taking great pains
digging in
pitching in
plodding along
grinding out
emptying the tank
going the whole nine yards
going all-out
keeping at
addressing
offering
tackling
killing oneself with
wheeling
bending
directing
traipsing
tramping
chipping away at
taking a crack at
making a pass at
lifting a finger
fronting up
making a bid
driving for
going after
going for
vying for
stumbling
paying attention to
sticking at
taking a whack at
having at it
embarking on
taking a stab at
making an attempt at
putting to the test
trying out
trying for
going for the jugular
going the limit
directing your efforts towards
attending to
applying your mind
putting effort into something
plowing away
putting effort
putting your head down
putting in work
studying
trogging
yomping
bumbling
blundering
floundering
clumping
rolling
moving with difficulty
pulling out all stops
giving old college try
putting one's back in it
hitting the ball
putting one's shoulder to the wheel
applying to
getting down to nuts and bolts
getting down to the nitty-gritty
getting down to business
getting down to brass tacks
getting to work
bellying up to the bar
plugging away at
battling one's way
sputtering
limping
clambering
diving in
toiling away at
endeavoring to
trundling
shinnying
making one's way with difficulty
proceeding with difficulty
working one's way
working through
working away
chipping away
soldiering on with
keeping on with
persisting with
persevering with
toiling away
rolling along
more ❯
Verb
▲
Present participle for to engage in a competition or contest
contending
fighting
battling
competing
contesting
vying
struggling
clashing
confronting
combatting
combating
grappling
opposing
challenging
wrestling
encountering
facing
striving
rivalling
UK
rivaling
US
scuffling
tussling
warring
meeting
skirmishing
jostling
resisting
racing
disputing
withstanding
squabbling
pushing
running
oppugning
controverting
emulating
coping
litigating
standing
crossing swords
locking horns
waging war
joining battle
going after
going for
going head to head
tangling with
jockeying for position
scrambling for
going for broke
dealing with
having at
nominating yourself
pushing for
shooting at
shooting for
giving your all
going for it
going for jugular
knocking oneself out
making play for
putting up with
putting yourself forward
giving all one's got
mixing it up with
Verb
▲
Present participle for to engage in a physical encounter, either competitive or non-competitive
fighting
brawling
struggling
grappling
scrapping
wrestling
boxing
contending
tilting
battling
exchanging blows
jousting
clashing
combatting
combating
scrimmaging
sparring
doing battle
feuding
rowing
tussling
assaulting each other
roughhousing
stoushing
swedging
vying
assaulting
attacking each other
clashing with
coming to blows
crossing swords
dueling
US
duelling
UK
engaging in conflict
hitting each other
locking antlers
protecting
punching each other
racing
scrimmaging with
scuffling
skirmishing with
traversing
warring against
having a dust-up
having a set-to
locking horns
sparring with
tasting battle
bandying with
bearing arms
brushing with
exchanging blows with
flaring up
going the knuckle
having a punch-up
laying into
lighting to
plying weapons
carrying on war
fighting like Kilkenny cats
mixing it up
racing against
racing with
taking all comers
taking up the gauntlet
taking the field
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