torn (out)

past participle of tear (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for torn (out)
Verb
  • The defendants have pulled every procedural lever to avoid being held responsible for their egregious actions.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Alas, Israel has not pulled the trigger there, either, likely due in part to geopolitical instability — the MDSC would require construction in the West Bank.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of throwing the traditional shovelful of dirt, attendees pried bricks from the ground for a photo op to mark the start of the second phase.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Last year, a Yankees fan pried the ball out of the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, and another held down his wrist in the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If water could be extracted, humans could use it for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to Chile being the world’s leading copper producer, the Salar de Atacama supports one of the world’s largest lithium reserves, extracted from the brine beneath the salt flats.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sarah’s addiction uprooted their lives.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Gaza population of more than 2 million has been repeatedly uprooted throughout the war, with most residents now squeezed into tent encampments in the southern part of the territory, near the border with Egypt.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The play where DeMario Douglas zig-zagged through a sad-sack Saints secondary for a touchdown, then returned to the sideline and got yanked back with the rest of the offense.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Torn (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torn%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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