Take and Yank

Take

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.

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Yank and take are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yank" instead a verb "Take".

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

Yank verb - To draw out by force or with effort.

Usage example: yanked out a tooth with a pair of pliers

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Take and yank are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Take" instead a verb "Yank".

Nearby Words: yanked, Yankee, yanking

Instead of reading the poster while it's on the wall like anyone who doesn't like to get scolded, they just yank it down and (often implicitly) take it with them.

Source: Just Take The Poster
Done again in the Unlimited episode Divided We Fall when Shayera reaches into the Speedforce that Flash has just vanished into and yells at him to take her hand before they yank him out.

Source: Take My Hand
Hoss tries to yank it out but the arrowhead becomes detached and they have to find a doctor to take it out.

Source: Annoying Arrows