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as in ripped
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
angrily tore the letter to shreds
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as in yanked
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
tore the book from his hand
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as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring
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Recent Examples of tore
The May 28 fire tore through a dormitory housing 202 students at the Utumishi Girls School in central Kenya, and students were forced to flee through a single doorway when the school matron failed to open an emergency exit.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Ultimately, the partnership didn’t work out, as Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon in the 2025 playoffs.
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Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Multiple tornadoes tore through Illinois and Indiana Sunday, killing at least two people as severe thunderstorms continue to sweep through the Midwest early Monday, knocking out power for tens of thousands across the region.
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Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The new episodes of the prequel series to Game of Thrones promise to raise the stakes even higher, bringing to the screen the devastating conflict that tore the Targaryen dynasty apart during its heyday.
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Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Dave from Atlanta tore a meniscus bowling.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Not lost on the about 20 people who attended was a fire that tore through the now-vacant property last month, that remains under investigation.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The Canes tore through the first two rounds, sweeping both the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, only losing their first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Montreal Canadiens.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The Merrillville community is still grappling with destruction caused by an EF-2 tornado that tore through neighborhoods.
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Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Ultimately, the partnership didn’t work out, as Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon in the 2025 playoffs.
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Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Multiple tornadoes tore through Illinois and Indiana Sunday, killing at least two people as severe thunderstorms continue to sweep through the Midwest early Monday, knocking out power for tens of thousands across the region.
—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The new episodes of the prequel series to Game of Thrones promise to raise the stakes even higher, bringing to the screen the devastating conflict that tore the Targaryen dynasty apart during its heyday.
—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Dave from Atlanta tore a meniscus bowling.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Not lost on the about 20 people who attended was a fire that tore through the now-vacant property last month, that remains under investigation.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The Canes tore through the first two rounds, sweeping both the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, only losing their first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Montreal Canadiens.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The Merrillville community is still grappling with destruction caused by an EF-2 tornado that tore through neighborhoods.
—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tore
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Lineage, which describes itself as the world's largest owner of cold storage facilities, experienced a fire at another of its warehouses, in Finley, Washington, which ripped through the entire building and burned for two months in 2024.
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The lessons aren’t all that different from the great breadstick campaign of 2014, when Starboard’s Jeff Smith’s play at Olive Garden parent Darden literally ripped the company for undersalting its pasta water in an effort to save money on pots and pans.
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Within days of its release, Anthropic’s most sophisticated public AI model was abruptly yanked from customers.
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With two outs and a runner on, Sasaki yanked a splitter to the inside edge of the strike zone to Gunnar Henderson, who lifted it over the wall in right field.
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His last three cutter-drones raced past the frightened spawn siblings to the wall.
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The drivers will compete in authentic IROC Pontiac Firebirds that raced in series competition from 1996 through 2006.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
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Henley wrenched away from her mother's grip, turned, and darted up the stairs again, leaving Emily and Kate in startled silence.
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As the plane twisted upward, the air pressure wrenched off another tail fin.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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After the network successfully pulled together a motley crew of Real Housewives offspring and their Manhattan socialite friends last year, the gang is back for a second season in the city.
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Arraez pulled a 1-1 curveball from the Athletics’ Aaron Civale off the top of his right foot and collapsed to the ground in pain.
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“Tore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tore. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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