How to Use tear in a Sentence

tear

1 of 2 verb

• But the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022 tore Bristol in two.
  — USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
• The loss of life is tearing at the fabric of this city.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024
• It’s torn to shreds, and the collar is flipped open and just dangling in the wind.
  — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
• The video shows the suspects tearing through the store with blue trash bags.
  — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2023
• When the railroad put up fences to stop them, the boys tore them down and even dumped the debris on the tracks.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
• Like pages torn from old telephone books— all of the names swallowed up by the cold.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
• Its arched roof and pillars of grey stone had stood for some 600 years before it was torn to the ground.
  — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
• Clothes were charred and torn; limbs appeared to be mangled.
  — Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• Leather is also easy to clean and less likely to rip, tear, or break down over time.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2023
• Best of all, this book is made from sturdy plastic, so its pages can’t be torn.
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
• This crucial query has torn the show's fandom asunder for a decade-plus.
  — Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
• The sedatives are added to reinforce this idea, while the sound of the night comes to tear through the unconscious conscience.
  — Valeria Verbaro, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2023
• Otero cut his trip short and returned home to find a hole torn through his roof and second-story floor.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
• Instead, we’re left to discover what tore them apart, and when.
  — TIME, 23 Oct. 2023
• Reporters who seemed to be chomping at the bit to tear her down now had an excuse to damage her name.
  — Hazlitt, 31 Jan. 2024
• And flash floods have torn through southwest China in recent weeks, killing at least 15 people in the city of Chongqing.
  — Jake Kwon, CNN, 15 July 2023
• The fires are tearing through the panhandle, which is home to 85% of the state’s cattle industry.
  — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
• The sheets seemed to get even softer and didn’t show any color fading, tearing, or loose strings.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2024
• Sam tears the puppet guards limb from limb in, and once the mayhem is over the show reveals the bodies and carnage left behind.
  — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
• Wet winters have brought about historic fires in the past, including the Camp Fire that tore through the state’s wine region.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2023
• Netflix In the pods, Zack was torn between Irina and Bliss.
  — Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 8 Apr. 2023
• Later that night, Omar tore our belongings from the drawers and threw them onto the floor.
  — Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
• Remember to tear yourself away from the camera to enjoy the moment for a bit.
  — William Neff, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
• Three years later, on March 8 of this year, a nearly 2-pound chunk of it may have torn through the roof and two floors of a man's house in Naples, Florida.
  — USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
• That is if dogs or varmints haven’t gotten there first, tearing open the bags and leaving the contents strewn across people’s yards.
  — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• Turn it into an overstuffed sandwich or tear off in chunks and dunk into soups.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
• In a green room backstage, Meyers tears open a bag of chocolate candy and reflects on his first night back.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• One of Davidov’s $2 bills was torn in half and taped to the door of the bank’s midtown skyscraper, and McDaniel again sent an image to Dealbreaker.
  — Katia Porzecanski, Fortune, 18 July 2023
• Nedd’s mother wrote that his loss tore her family apart.
  — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
• The guilt of possibly being selfish by clinging to him is tearing me apart inside.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024

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tear

2 of 2 noun

• Rather than sperm and egg, it was born of many, many tears.
  — Laura Belgray, ELLE, 11 May 2023
• Young leaves the dinner upset and on the verge of tears.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
• His left hand kind of lifts up and tears come down his eyes.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2023
• There’s a heart with a lock, a rose, three crosses and a tear drop.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 June 2023
• Of course, the tears flowed, but that was to be expected.
  — Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2023
• And for a moment, all three smiled through their tears.
  — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
• This is a fine thing; there are deserved laughs and tears.
  — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
• Cher isn’t saving up all her tears for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
  — Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• My eyes watered in the cold night air and the tears froze on my lashes.
  — Hazlitt, 7 June 2023
• Grade 2 is a complete tear of one and a partial tear of the other.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2024
• Question 7 of 10 A cheetah’s two dark tear marks give it an edge in the wild.
  — Lee Powell, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
• In the meantime, keep an eye out for signs of wear, such as tears, snags, or stains that won’t come out.
  — Maria V. Charbonneaux, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2023
• The cheers and the tears—their journey inside their house has begun.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
• And there aren’t a lot of tears wasted over their dying dad.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2023
• Once inside the car, the tears continued to roll down his face.
  — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 6 Oct. 2023
• My eyes flooded with tears — a dark circle in the sky, framed with bright white light.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
• My body filled with pure joy, connected to a tear in my eye.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2024
• Others bring tears to the eyes of the humans who help maintain the fairy post office.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2023
• Drivers honked and waved, some with tears in their eyes, said Jill Sady, who was holding one of the signs.
  — Tom Bell, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
• The Blue Bloods star made a special appearance for Rachael's last show on May 24, and brought the host to tears.
  — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 2 June 2023
• After the speech, some players dry their tears and return to their screams and yells.
  — Roberto José Andrade Franco, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
• The tears started before the rookie coach said his first word.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
• In between their cries for justice came tears – and long, silent hugs.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
• At the end of the video, the fan can be seen crying tears of joy into another guy's arms.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
• Leia’s friends at the vigil, all scouts in Troop 2019, tightened around her, as her eyes filled with tears.
  — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
• Noticing tears, Montana shuffles over to her mom’s side and takes her by the hand.
  — Will Lanzoni, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2023
• But in court, as two men were sentenced with lesser crimes, a tear streaked down Yang’s face.
  — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
• Upon taking a bite of the chicken wing, a giddy Jeong starts to cry tears of joy.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
• But Gosling’s Colt Seavers has good reason for shedding some tears.
  — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
• But players and fans alike cried foul over the new uniforms, complaining about smaller letter sizes for players’ nameplates on jerseys to fabric that's more prone to rips and tears.
  — Noah Osborne, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024