How to Use tug-of-war in a Sentence

tug-of-war

noun

• Each song feels like a tug-of-war between the brain and the body, grief and glee.
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
• The world that was in the palm of his hand was in a tug-of-war with the world on his shoulders.
  — Thomas Lennon, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
• The brain’s stress network operates like a game of tug-of-war.
  — Haley Weiss, Time, 13 June 2023
• But the tug-of-war between GaN and SiC is just beginning.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2023
• Gingerbread is known to enjoy the games of Frisbee, tug-of-war and fetch.
  — Teryn Jones and, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
• Play non-aggressive games such as fetch rather than tug-of-war.
  — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2024
• The result is a kind of tug-of-war between two of the economy’s main pillars.
  — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
• If there isn't tug-of-war at a sample sale, or a months-long research dive, does the piece still feel worthwhile?
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2023
• The tug-of-war between Toyota and Ferrari showed no signs of letting up.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 June 2023
• Players compete in a tug-of-war skills challenge event.
  — Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
• In fact, Io’s entire core is heated by this cosmic tug-of-war.
  — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
• Now, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has found himself at the center of that tug-of-war.
  — Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2023
• Soon, promoters added drag races, small jumps, and gimmicks like tug-of-war.
  — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
• The middle schoolers then learned about the pulleys used for tree climbing by playing a game of tug-of-war.
  — Emily Sohn, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2023
• Trying to play tug-of-war with the rip and swimming straight to shore will only tire a swimmer out and increase the chance of drowning.
  — Cara Korte, CBS News, 6 June 2023
• In the photo above, Thomas can be seen in a white polo shirt alongside Crow, playing a game that appears to be tug-of-war.
  — Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2023
• The thing is, the moose is heavy—even more so now that its fur is bogged down by water—and their best effort of tug-of-war with the animal is in vain.
  — Radhika Menon, ELLE, 15 Apr. 2023
• Jonathan Macey, a professor at Yale Law School, said this divide helps explain the tug-of-war in the marketplace.
  — Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
• Zurawski told senators that she and others have been caught in the middle of the legal tug-of-war.
  — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2023
• Said drawers are designed to open and close smoothly, so don’t worry about playing tug-of-war.
  — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
• The Pisces moon playing tug-of-war with Mercury retrograde can mix up messages.
  — USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
• Home video of Susann Sills playing tug-of-war with family dogs Buddy, left, and Annabelle.
  — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
• The budge-proof formula holds its own against sweaty workouts, but still washes off without the usual tug-of-war.
  — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
• Despite the pandemic being declared over by President Biden, the tug-of-war over the office is still at a fever pitch.
  — Taylor Telford and Gerrit De Vynck, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
• Immediately after the terry tribute, a male fan instigates a tug-of-war for the rag, pulling the woman to the ground.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2023
• Those issues have been caught in a tug-of-war in recent years as the party debates policies touching on global trade, culture wars, and the war in Ukraine.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
• Lightfoot and Johnson, in particular, have spent the final leg of the campaign trail in a heated tug-of-war to win over Black voters.
  — Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
• Cox remains in the middle of the tug-of-war between the Wu administration and the police unions, whose contracts remain open.
  — Sean Cotter, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
• The event will also include free food, games of tug-of-war, potato-sack races, and other activities.
  — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
• The trend comes as corporate America sees itself as enmeshed in a tug-of-war over climate change.
  — Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 13 July 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024