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What is another word for
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
trawling
lifting
manhandling
humping
moving
hoisting
carrying
pushing
transporting
jerking
carting
levering
conveying
toting
shifting
ferrying
straining
streeling
bucking
trucking
raking
shoving
lurching
draggling
jostling
propelling
pulling along
wrenching
craning
winding in
maneuvering
US
manoeuvring
UK
raising
winding
winching
straining at
lifting up
bearing
bringing
taking
packing
fetching
shouldering
humphing
transferring
delivering
hefting
transmitting
sending
conducting
piggybacking
running
shipping
shuttling
forwarding
passing
dispatching
picking up
carrying on
taking along
wielding
brandishing
driving
backpacking
holding
sweeping
gathering
removing
consigning
relocating
routeing
packing off
routing
sending off
coming carrying
importing
chauffeuring
channeling
US
channelling
UK
supporting
piping
funnelling
UK
funneling
US
moving across
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
schlepping
skivvying
mucking
soldiering on
busting a gut
going for broke
buckling down
knuckling down
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
banging on
suffering
tending
soldiering
trawling
wading
exerting
tolling
persisting
groveling
US
grovelling
UK
trailing
overworking oneself
working very hard
pegging
making a great effort
proceeding laboriously
working your guts out
working fingers to bone
digging
performing
pounding
going all out for
pushing yourself
driving oneself to the limit
making a supreme effort
trying very hard
grafting away
heading-down
straining every nerve
pushing oneself to the limit
sparing no effort
pressing on
keeping going
carrying on
breaking your neck
going for the doctor
keeping nose to grindstone
pushing oneself
pegging away at
applying oneself to
working one's butt off
trying
aiming
hammering away
attempting
moving heaven and earth
seeking
undertaking
assaying
essaying
doing one's best
scrambling
doing your utmost
venturing
battling
aspiring
having a crack
setting out
applying
going hard
going ham
taking pains
getting your head down
taking on
having a crack at
jumping through hoops
giving your all
having a go
taking it on oneself
having a shot
applying yourself
footslogging
concentrating
drudging away
jockeying
getting down to it
scrabbling
purposing
showing dedication
showing commitment
studying hard
buckling to
devoting yourself
committing oneself
leaving no stone unturned
fighting your way
having a shot at
making a run at
putting one's back into it
having a go at
making effort
getting stuck in
doing all you can
shooting for
having a stab
having a stab at
giving it a burl
giving best shot
working at
giving all one's got
giving it a fly
giving it a whirl
breaking sweat
busting chops
driving oneself
going hammer and tongs
working hard to
using some elbow grease
having a bash
working one's socks off
taking care
taking great pains
puttering
vying
enduring
campaigning
withstanding
standing up to
devoting
trying one's hardest
having a swing at
having one's nose to grindstone
working away
persisting with
persevering with
toiling away
acquiting oneself
keeping on
keeping at
rolling up one's sleeves
shaping up
getting your act together
pulling up one's socks
bellying up to the bar
giving
committing
putting up a fight against
going to war
competing
contending
trekking
dedicating
going all-out for
sticking with it
digging in
pitching in
plodding along
grinding out
killing oneself with
emptying the tank
going the whole nine yards
going all-out
offering
tackling
addressing
sticking at
chipping away
soldiering on with
keeping on with
traipsing
tramping
bending
directing
stumbling
trying for
taking a whack at
having at it
embarking on
taking a stab at
making an attempt at
putting to the test
trying out
trogging
yomping
making an attempt
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
having a whack
studying
bumbling
blundering
floundering
clumping
going for the jugular
going the limit
paying attention
moving with difficulty
putting effort into something
putting in effort
plowing away
putting effort
putting in work
pulling out all stops
giving old college try
putting one's back in it
hitting the ball
putting one's shoulder to the wheel
plugging away at
battling one's way
sputtering
limping
clambering
toiling away at
diving in
giving it all one has
shinnying
making one's way with difficulty
proceeding with difficulty
working one's way
working through
wheeling
rolling
trundling
rattling
rolling along
more ❯
Verb
▲
Present participle for to engage in a competition or contest
contending
competing
fighting
vying
contesting
striving
struggling
battling
grappling
challenging
clashing
skirmishing
tussling
combatting
combating
emulating
opposing
racing
rivalling
UK
rivaling
US
scuffling
squabbling
warring
wrestling
disputing
jostling
confronting
controverting
coping
encountering
facing
joining battle
litigating
locking horns
meeting
oppugning
pushing
resisting
running
standing
waging war
withstanding
crossing swords
dealing with
going after
going for
having at
nominating yourself
pushing for
scrambling for
shooting at
shooting for
tangling with
giving your all
going for broke
going for it
going for jugular
going head to head
jockeying for position
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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