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 torn (out)
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In a lot of cases, Earth’s gravity probably captured these objects and pulled them in, adding them to its growing bulk.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026 -
The Telegraph reports that the artist pulled a Russian flag from his pants and threw it in a trash can.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
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When peacemakers finally pried apart Slaughter and Dropo, Slaughter had his jersey ripped, but Dropo had taken the more telling punches.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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On May 5, three people dressed in waterproof hip waders and other protective gear pried open a maintenance hole cover and descended into the sewer on a street in Queens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
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Data was extracted from Action, the case management system used by prosecutors’ offices across the state, and shared by the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council.—
Rebecca Dunlea,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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The material was extracted from coal gangue, which is the ultra-hard, toxic rock waste left behind after mining and washing coal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Investigators said a 2023 Toyota four-door pickup was traveling westbound on Pea Ridge Road when a large oak tree uprooted and fell across the roadway, landing directly on the cab of the truck.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The horrific legacy of slavery, which produced inequities and exclusion, will not be uprooted with resolutions and holidays.—
Marcus Anthony Hunter,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Within days of its release, Anthropic’s most sophisticated public AI model was abruptly yanked from customers.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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With two outs and a runner on, Sasaki yanked a splitter to the inside edge of the strike zone to Gunnar Henderson, who lifted it over the wall in right field.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Torn (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torn%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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