yank

to yank (out) a tooth

yanked the door open.

yank a person out of his seat

yanked the emergency cord.

He yanked off his shoes.

She yanked the lid off the tin.

she bent down and yanked out the flex.

her hair was yanked, and she screamed.

He yanked out a loose tooth.

yanked the starting pitcher early in the game.

She yanked the child out of the mud.

He was yanked out of the house and bundled into a car.

Did you mean what you said, or were you just yanking my chain?

So what's gone wrong? How have the Yanks backslid from dynasty to playoff also-ran?