tear it

phrase

: to cause frustration, defeat, or an end to plans or hopes
that tears it

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Taschen told the New York Times that others who bid on the property in 2018 intended to tear it down and rebuild. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 About 250 pages of Caltrans records obtained by Abridged under the California Public Records Act revealed multiple instances in which unapproved concrete was poured, some of which required crews to tear it up and start over. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 But beyond that, the anti-Houthi coalition must finally address the fissures that continue to tear it apart and agree on a credible political vision for resolving the Yemeni conflict. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 For pro wrestling fans tuning into AAA for the first time, Faby Apache and La Hiedra are two professional wrestlers tearing it up in Mexico. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tear it

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“Tear it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tear%20it. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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