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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 Kankakee Public Library is stepping up in a big way after an EF-3 tornado tore through the county earlier this month.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Seattle’s top back Zach Carbonnett has more recovery ahead after an ACL injury in the playoffs, and Kenny McIntosh tore his ACL last year and missed the whole season.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Forward Tyler Seguin, who tore his ACL in December, is out for the season, bringing Dallas’ injury total to six skaters.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Murphy had hip surgery in September, and Kim tore a finger tendon in January.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Then, just two games into the 2023-24 season, Fudd tore her left ACL and medial meniscus during practice and was ruled out for the rest of the year.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
The Manoa Stream overflowed in several areas, and the worst flooding occurred when a flood wave tore through a residential area and into the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board and other agencies are investigating the crash, which tore off the nose of the aircraft, leaving mangled parts of the front of the plane dangling toward the ground.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Noel Brennan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Seattle’s top back Zach Carbonnett has more recovery ahead after an ACL injury in the playoffs, and Kenny McIntosh tore his ACL last year and missed the whole season.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Forward Tyler Seguin, who tore his ACL in December, is out for the season, bringing Dallas’ injury total to six skaters.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Murphy had hip surgery in September, and Kim tore a finger tendon in January.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Then, just two games into the 2023-24 season, Fudd tore her left ACL and medial meniscus during practice and was ruled out for the rest of the year.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
The Manoa Stream overflowed in several areas, and the worst flooding occurred when a flood wave tore through a residential area and into the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board and other agencies are investigating the crash, which tore off the nose of the aircraft, leaving mangled parts of the front of the plane dangling toward the ground.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tore
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In the bottom of the second, Sierra Canyon catcher Aiden Jahng ripped a double into the left-center field gap on an 0-2 count to put the Trailblazers up 2-0.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even the series most absurd premise — a competition in which immigrants compete for citizenship — feels ripped from the headlines.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel drew walks, sandwiched around a Trout single, and then Soler yanked a three-run double down the left field line.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota starter Taj Bradley struck out nine over 4 1/3 innings, but was yanked after throwing 92 pitches.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Alabama raced out to a 24-point halftime lead en route to a 90-65 win over Texas Tech in the second round.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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China's cyberspace regulator has raced to regulate the rapidly growing field in recent years, but struggled to stay ahead of a technology that is advancing faster than the rules designed to govern it.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said Abril confronted the couple, at which point James MacEgan was shot and killed, before Abril grabbed MacEgan’s wife and pulled her into the creek.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Scheierman also hit two earlier threes, grabbed five rebounds and pestered Gilgeous-Alexander to force a third-quarter turnover to help Boston take down the defending NBA champions 119-109.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the plane twisted upward, the air pressure wrenched off another tail fin.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Experts believe the crown’s flexible mount was strained when thieves wrenched it from its display through a narrow slot cut by the angle grinder, according to a report by the Louvre.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sharma sped to 50 off 23 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said Abril confronted the couple, at which point James MacEgan was shot and killed, before Abril grabbed MacEgan’s wife and pulled her into the creek.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Third in growth from 2020 to 2025, Iredell County pulled just ahead of Lancaster County for the highest single-year growth rate.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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When Clark’s tooth went flying late in the game, members of the UCLA staff scurried around to try and find it.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Tore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tore. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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