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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
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Don’t fret over small tears, as they can be repaired by overlapping the rounds.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025
In a March interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham, President Trump explained the decision to tear out the lawn and design something more similar to a presidential patio.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
However, during her sophomore year at Nevermore Academy, Ophelia was found screaming in the quad with black tears running down her cheeks.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Don’t fret over small tears, as they can be repaired by overlapping the rounds.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
But 2024 was the year the party doubled down on its anti-immigration rhetoric, which fueled policies that led to ICE ripping people from the streets and tearing families apart.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025
In a March interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham, President Trump explained the decision to tear out the lawn and design something more similar to a presidential patio.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tear
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Jenna Ortega was spotted in N.Y.C. wearing an ivory corset-style top and matching skirt featuring a thigh-high slit.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The actor arrived for an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers dressed in a satin Elena Velez dress, outfitted with deconstructed corsetry, haphazard straps, and a raw, thigh-high slit.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Aug. 2025
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But building a domestic supply chain from scratch isn’t easy.—
Merritt Enright,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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The first nuclear reactors built from scratch in the U.S. in decades were completed seven years late and $17 billion over budget.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tear. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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