tear (out)

verb

Definition of tear (out)next
as in to pull
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 tear (out)
  1. pull
  2. extract
  3. yank
  4. pluck
Verb
  • Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
Definition of pull
Verb
  • Caumont extracted the nymphs and sent them to Réaumur with Alphons’s letter.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 28 Dec. 2024
  • This long cooking time breaks down collagen and other connective tissues, extracting minerals like calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, along with amino acids such as glycine, proline and glutamine.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of extract
Verb
  • Almost overnight, welcome mats have suddenly been getting yanked all across the Western world over the past year in reaction to a rise in populist parties winning elections.
    Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Soon, people are leaping forward to yank their bag off the carousel.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of yank
Verb
  • A lot of the actors feel like they’ve been plucked right out of a CW show for young adults and tweens.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of pluck
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“Tear (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tear%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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