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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This legendary racer tore up America’s racetracks for over four decades, taking three major championships and a multitude of first-place finishes.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
Ariana Grande and Drew Barrymore praised each other during the December 5 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, ultimately both tearing up.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Though the clip stops short of revealing any details surrounding his medical scare, one scene shows Foxx tearing up.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
The Wicked press tour seems to have been a long, strange journey for Grande and Erivo, as the two have sparked many viral moments, both delivering strange soundbites and tearing up at the slightest provocation.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
Ariana Grande and Drew Barrymore praised each other during the December 5 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, ultimately both tearing up.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Though the clip stops short of revealing any details surrounding his medical scare, one scene shows Foxx tearing up.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
The Wicked press tour seems to have been a long, strange journey for Grande and Erivo, as the two have sparked many viral moments, both delivering strange soundbites and tearing up at the slightest provocation.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Tear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tear%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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