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tugs 1 of 2

noun

plural of tug

as in pulls

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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tugs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tug

as in hauls

to cause to follow by applying steady force on tugged on the door until it opened

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as in struggles

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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Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.

Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
The set comes with one luggage tag as well as a small leather monogram patch, a large leather monogram patch, a leather handle wrap, and eight leather zipper pulls.

Amy Jurries, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024

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