tore up; torn up; tearing up; tears up
Definition of tear up
1
: to damage, remove, or effect an opening in
tore up the street to lay a new water main
2
: to perform or compete with great success on, in, or against
couples tearing up the dance floor a batter who's tearing up the league
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“Tear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tear%20up. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of tear up was in 1620
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