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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Filmmakers, movie stars, producers, writers, musicians, influencers, comedians — more than 200 have been filmed pulling something off Criterion shelves, signaling their tastes.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
According to Gothamist, Velez’s 9-year-old son can be seen holding a baby bottle and pulling a gallon of milk from the refrigerator while a 2-year-old plays nearby.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of pulling

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Josh Downs, a 5-foot-9 slot receiver, had torched Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed off the line of scrimmage, prying himself open on a slant pattern to prolong the drive.

— Sam McDowell November 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
At first there was just some casual small talk between them, then walks with their dogs, followed by dinners at pubs away from prying eyes and, finally, evenings spent cooking together.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of prying

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Trump ordered his government to invade Venezuela, imprison its President, elevate a more compliant one, and start extracting that nation’s oil and gold.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
The challenge is economically extracting its nearly invisible ions from brine.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

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tearing (out)

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