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past participle of tear
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1
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
- angrily tore the letter to shreds
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2
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
- tore the book from his hand
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3
to proceed or move quickly
- she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring
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- barreled
- (or barrelled),
- belted,
- blasted,
- blazed,
- blown,
- bolted,
- bombed
- [slang],
- bowled,
- breezed,
- bundled,
- bustled,
- buzzed,
- cannonballed,
- careened,
- careered,
- chased,
- coursed,
- cracked (on),
- dashed,
- driven,
- flown,
- hared,
- hastened,
- hied,
- highballed,
- hotfooted (it),
- humped,
- hurled,
- hurried,
- hurtled,
- hustled,
- jetted,
- jumped,
- motored,
- nipped,
- pelted,
- raced,
- rammed,
- ripped,
- rocketed,
- run,
- rushed,
- rustled,
- scooted,
- scurried,
- scuttled,
- shot,
- sped
- (or speeded),
- stepped,
- traveled
- (or travelled),
- trotted,
- whirled,
- whisked,
- zipped,
- zoomed
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“Torn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torn. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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