tear it

phrase

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

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Those are the types of players who build winning chemistry rather than tear it apart. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The group’s co-founder, Donald Worth, began a mission to save the stadium in 2008, shortly after city officials at the time announced plans to tear it down. David Fischer, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Israeli soldiers then arrived in two vehicles and tore it down, but left the blue tarp canopy neatly folded on the ground rather than confiscating it. Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Many fans clamored for the team to tear it down, trading most everyone and starting anew to build around Witt. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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