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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring
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as in to pull
to draw out by force or with effort
you'll never tear that secret out of me
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Recent Examples of tear
Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 18 May 2025
Possibly, as Jayson Tatum deals with his Achilles tear.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Breathing through your mouth can help reduce tearing.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Noun
While waiting for his name to be called, Diezel, who Braxton shares with ex-husband Keri Lewis, can be seen wiping away tears while wearing his blue graduation regalia.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 18 May 2025
Possibly, as Jayson Tatum deals with his Achilles tear.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Verb
The matter of his mind stretched and twisted, tore and burst.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Breathing through your mouth can help reduce tearing.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tear
Noun
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Hadid’s look featured a cross-back dress with a thigh-high slit in silk satin.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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In 2023, Heidi Klum arrived in a boob-baring Zuhair Murad look featuring thigh-high slits and dramatic wings, while Irina Shayk wore Gucci lingerie.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2025
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Most were, like O’Neil, young and ardent admirers of the actor, who at that point was between movies and had a different kind of creative itch to scratch.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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The one-sheet recipes that arrive with each box, detailing how to make scratch ramen or mushroom Dijon chicken, are far less complicated than the process that got those ingredients to your door.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
18 May 2025
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“Tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tear. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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