Words similar to tugging

Example sentences for: tugging

How can you use “tugging” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

How can the situation almost unanimously be a political "tug of war" if so little is mentioned of who's tugging on the other end?
Can this really be us, tugging our forelocks and mumbling, "That's OK, boss, you go ahead and have a good time, we'll just wait out here in the hall and say a few prayers"?