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.
(..) James, let's not play with our food. He's not here. Whenever the weather's nice, the Cullens disappear. What, do they just ditch? No, Dr. and Mrs. Cullen yank them out for, like, hiking and camping and stuff. I tried that out on my parents. Not even close. Guys, I'm going to the prom with Eric. (..)2008 Twilight
(..) - Don't put it back in! Don't put it back in! - Okay, what do I do? What's wrong? Nothing, I'm just going into cardiac arrest 'cause you yanked it out like a trout... - What? You said it was safe! - We gotta hurry. Take this. Take this. - You gotta switch it out really quick. - Okay. Okay. (..)2008 Iron Man
(..) quote-unquote Santa. I can't believe those kids are falling for it. Hey, Milhouse, I dare you to sit on his lap. - I dare you to yank his beard off. - Ah, touche. I hope you feel better, Santa. Oh, I will when Mrs. Claus' sisters get outta town. (..)1989 TvShow: The Simpsons Title: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire Season: 1 Episode 1