The show was 'yanked' off the air. [=the show was suddenly canceled; it was suddenly decided that the show would no longer be broadcast]
She gave the rope a 'yank'. [=she yanked the rope]
She 'yanked' on the dog's leash.
(..) - What? You gonna hit me now? That'd pretty much complete the picture. You need to keep your bitch on a leash. Put a choke chain on her and yank that motherfucker. Oh, of course, right to the stereotype thesaurus - Oh yeah Call me a whore and a bitch in the same sentence. -Bitch is crazy. (..)2008 Gran Torino