1
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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2
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
There was then a shocker of an offside decision as Cape Verde tore forward in search of a stoppage-time winner.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Hill dislocated his knee and tore multiple ligaments, including the ACL.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In particular, the impending return of Watson, who tore his ACL late last season, is expected to give Green Bay a major boost on offense.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Carolina Panthers’ outside linebacker tore his quad on Christmas Eve last year in what turned out to be his final game with the Minnesota Vikings.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Or tore out pages and added them to a list as a visual aid for Santa Claus.
—Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
The wideout tore his Achilles tendon just last season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Hill dislocated his knee and tore multiple ligaments, including the ACL.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In particular, the impending return of Watson, who tore his ACL late last season, is expected to give Green Bay a major boost on offense.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Carolina Panthers’ outside linebacker tore his quad on Christmas Eve last year in what turned out to be his final game with the Minnesota Vikings.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Or tore out pages and added them to a list as a visual aid for Santa Claus.
—Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
The wideout tore his Achilles tendon just last season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tore
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Plus, Magneto ripped out all the adamantium from Wolverine’s body in the penultimate episode, so there’s lots to explore in Season 2.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some episodes are loosely based on real crimes that have been ripped from the headlines.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the video, the security guard who leaped into the crowd at the man who yanked at Eilish appeared to be thrown backward by him.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Imanaga allowed a second blast, a solo shot to catcher William Contreras, and was yanked from the game following the third inning.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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After a replay review confirmed the second-down call, Auburn’s offense raced to the line in tush-push formation — the running backs behind Arnold, ready to shove him forward — on third down.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the second quarter, Dunbar’s offense found some life with a stellar play from quarterback Marcus McDade, who faked a handoff and raced 47 yards for a touchdown while making a few defenders miss tackles.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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However, she was momentarily stopped when one concert goer grabbed her, violently yanking her backwards and into the barricade.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Bruins grabbed four points with back-to-back wins over the Blackhawks and Washington Capitals.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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His scraggly beard seems grown to be wrenched.—
Roy Scranton
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son (1969) followed, a nearly two-hour meditation constructed from a single clip of a silent 1905 Billy Bitzer film of the same name, variously slowed down, speeded up, and looped.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Oct. 2025
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But also, our lives have sped up, and cycles of culture have sped up in their revolutions.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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The film features a story between a transgender character and a cisgender political revolutionary (played by Tonatiuh and Diego Luna) who are pulled from two separate worlds and are imprisoned in one cell.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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Walker-Yeager and McClelland testified in August that the dispute became violent when Bey pulled McClelland from her vehicle and began to beat her.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Tore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tore. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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