yank at something

Every time I drifted deep into thought, someone struck me or yanked at my hair.

He yanked at the wheel again, but harder this time.

The driver yanked it to the right at the first corner.

She reached down with both hands and yanked at her hem.

Susan expected the closet door to be yanked open at any second.

She managed a short scream and yanked at her own hair.

She yanked at the back door of the closest store, but it was locked.

They yanked at the dead man and threw the body over the plastic seat onto the floor behind.

He yanked quickly at the iron handle and the door came open.

She caught my hair with her left hand and yanked at it.