Synonyms of torn

torn

verb

past participle of tear

1

as in ripped

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it

angrily tore the letter to shreds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ripped
• shredded
• tattered
• riven
• broken
• rent
• split
• cut
• ruptured
• ribboned
• cleaved
• slashed
• lacerated
• mangled
• dissected
• incised
• gashed
• dismembered
• butchered
• hacked

2

as in grabbed

to separate or remove by forceful pulling

tore the book from his hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ripped
• grabbed
• yanked
• snatched
• pulled
• wrenched
• extracted
• severed
• wrested
• cut (off)
• seized
• snapped (up)
• amputated
• forced
• uprooted
• jerked
• pried
• dissevered
• lopped (off)
• nabbed
• prized
• nipped
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reattached

3

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• driven
• flown
• rushed
• jumped
• hurried
• trotted
• zipped
• buzzed
• scurried
• bolted
• rammed
• blown
• run
• ripped
• scooted
• stepped
• darted
• chased
• dashed
• traveled
• blasted
• scuttled
• hurled
• jogged
• whirled
• rustled
• cracked (on)
• bundled
• hastened
• hurtled
• whisked
• blazed
• pelted
• zoomed
• bustled
• careened
• hustled
• humped
• nipped
• coursed
• hied
• bowled
• belted
• barreled
• motored
• rocketed
• shot
• stepped on it
• breezed
• careered
• beaten it
• jetted
• bombed
• hared
• made tracks
• highballed
• cannonballed
• hotfooted (it)
• got a move on
• shaken a leg
• streaked
• flitted
• scampered
• scudded
• scuffled
• beetled
• sprinted
• whizzed
• stampeded
• accelerated
• galloped
• overtaken
• quickened
• stepped out
• outstripped
• outpaced
• outrun
• caught up
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dragged
• crawled
• poked
• crept
• lingered
• hung (around or out)
• lagged
• poked
• shuffled
• strolled
• loitered
• sauntered
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• slowed (down or up)
• lumbered
• plodded
• dawdled
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of torn

This was a pleasant diversion from monitoring the news and worrying about getting torn from her toddler. — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Each time a court order is ignored or defied, a sliver of independence is torn from the judicial robe. — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Irregular, torn pieces of crusty bread create craggy edges that turn golden and crisp, while the broth-and-egg mixture renders the tender, custardy middle. — Victoria Granof, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

The result was a broken shoulder and torn rotator cuff that required surgery for a shoulder replacement. — Helen Dennis, Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

In England, Air Force spouse Brandylyn Cohea is torn between staying or going in the wake of her husband filing for a divorce in the United Kingdom. — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

The Magic will be without Banchero, Suggs, Noah Penda (partially torn right hamstring), Jonathan Isaac (left knee injury management) and rookie Izaiyah Nelson (left ankle injury recovery) once again Friday. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

The interior of the vehicle, meanwhile, has been torn out and replaced with an SCCA-spec roll cab and a Sabelt X-Pad full halo driver seat with a six-point racing harness. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

In a state where wildfires have torn through more than 2 million acres in the past decade, dozens of conservation groups are supporting this measure to protect habitats and species. — Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026