tear it

phrase

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

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After his second apparent attempt to burn the photo, Williams tore it up and threw it into the street. Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Bruins’ draftee and fellow Minnesotan Cooper Simpson, who tore it up with the USHL Youngstown Phantoms (34-40-74 in 61 games), is also headed to Grand Forks. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026

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“Tear it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tear%20it. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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