tear it

phrase

: to cause frustration, defeat, or an end to plans or hopes

that tears it

Examples of tear it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The intense aerodynamic forces shredded the parachute and tore it away from the rocket’s upper section, eliminating any chance of capturing slow-motion footage of the landing. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Fifteen years working as an emergency room nurse has convinced Kim Bogan that the only way to fix the American healthcare system is to tear it down and start over. — Kff Health News, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

Governor Spanberger, a Democrat, is building on the groundwork laid by her Republican predecessor, Glenn Youngkin, rather than tearing it up. — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

As Remis wrote in the Edgewater Scrapbook, there was talk early on of turning the Uptown into a flea market, or even of tearing it down. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for tear it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit