TEARING (OUT) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

tearing (out)

verb

Definition of tearing (out)

present participle of tear (out)

as in pulling

to draw out by force or with effort you'll never tear that secret out of me

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The Senate Leadership Fund’s pulling money from North Carolina is the latest signal the Republican Party is giving up hope of holding that Senate seat.

— Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Timing & Outlook XLU has given back all its Q1 outperformance, pulling back sharply as rising interest rates weighed heavily on rate-sensitive sectors.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulling

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Davidson was thrust into a reality-TV world of prying paparazzi and untold media scrutiny.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Accessing the internals requires prying off the PC’s rubber feet, which are glued over the screws that hold the detachable bottom of the case in place.

— Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of prying

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Refiners turn oil discarded by restaurants and other waste fats into transportation fuel, extracting additional value from crops already grown and oils that have already served their original purpose.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Two oil companies, Britain’s Rockhopper Exploration and Israel’s Navitas Petroleum, are due to begin a joint project extracting from the oilfield within two years.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of extracting

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Sanders made field goals of 33, 51 and 52 yards, rebounding after yanking a 54-yard attempt short and left.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Once the drop trap — a simple wire cage triggered by yanking on a cord — is set up with an enticing mix of sardines and shards of roast chicken on a cardboard tray inside, everyone moves out of sight behind massive logs a few yards away.

— Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of yanking

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tearing (out)

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