tear up
verb
tore up; torn up; tearing up; tears up
1
: to damage, remove, or effect an opening in
tore up the street to lay a new water main
2
: to perform or compete with great success on, in, or against
couples tearing up the dance floor
a batter who's tearing up the league
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Nolen is a prototypical three-technique disrupter who tore up the SEC last year and is noted for his relentless play style.
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Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
In just days, the Trump administration has torn up Washington's script on the war in Ukraine and its relationship with Europe.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
That’s why the first ceremony of the 2025 awards season tore up its script.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
Zellweger isn't the only cast member tearing up at Mad About the Boy.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
In just days, the Trump administration has torn up Washington's script on the war in Ukraine and its relationship with Europe.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
That’s why the first ceremony of the 2025 awards season tore up its script.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
Zellweger isn't the only cast member tearing up at Mad About the Boy.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tear up
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“Tear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tear%20up. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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