jerking's Usage Examples:

With lightning speed, Alex moved in close, jerking one of Josh's legs out from under him.

Toby began to panic and pull, and the jaguar lowered itself farther to the ground, planting its back legs and jerking the boy towards the forest.

Cautiously, she crept up to the door and peered around it, jerking her head back instinctively when she spotted Yancey unlocking a door to an inner office.

Carmen lunged at Josh, grabbing his arm and jerking on it.

The mule lurched forward and the others followed, jerking the wagon into action.

It scampered to the edge of the limb and looked down at her, its bushy tail jerking up and down as it scolded her.

Something tugged on her belt loop and Alex swung her around, jerking her into his embrace.

He snatched her, jerking her back.

He laughed and grabbed her fist, jerking her into his arms.

Jerking away from him, she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.

Synonyms:

movement, saccade, jolt, jerk, motion, motility, move,

Antonyms:

descend, precede, stay in place, linger, ride,