as in pulled
to draw out by force or with effort
you'll never tear that secret out of me
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tore (out)
Verb
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Kimmel pulled a copy out from behind his desk to show it to the audience.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025 -
And more than a few people think that Elektra pulled the plug from pressure from Ric and Elliot Roberts.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleges that Moseley interfered with her players’ mental health treatment, pried into players’ personal and romantic lives and threatened players about scholarships and playing time.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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The linchpin isn't just at risk; it's being actively pried loose.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Train Choo Choo Song My 4-year-old has extracted hours of entertainment from building trains from blocks and Legos, and then pushing and pulling them around our living room as the conductor.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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That's where water ice thought to be abundant in the region could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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We too were yanked out of our comfortable lives and thrust into another reality.—
Sarah Mlynowski,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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An engineer recently wrapped a chain around a humanoid robot’s neck and violently yanked it.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ortega, 22, hit the red carpet in a look plucked straight from Givenchy's runway show, which featured several oversized jewels that draped against her chest and upper body.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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You got plucked from obscurity to do this project.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Tore (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tore%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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