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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring
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Recent Examples of tear
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
My mother-in-law had an expression of open-mouthed awe; her husband, for his part, seemed to be fighting back tears.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
Bruce Schreiner and Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
More than 100 structures were destroyed in Tennessee's McNairy County, where a tornado tore through the town of Selmer with winds estimated up to 160 mph, local emergency management officials said.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The true culprit, a rambunctious zebra, tears through the screen and plunges a normal suburban home into tumult with the help of some other animals and a stash of fireworks.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
My mother-in-law had an expression of open-mouthed awe; her husband, for his part, seemed to be fighting back tears.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
More than 100 structures were destroyed in McNairy County, Tenn., where a tornado tore through the town of Selmer with winds estimated up to 160 mph, local emergency management officials said.
—Bruce Schreiner and Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
More than 100 structures were destroyed in Tennessee's McNairy County, where a tornado tore through the town of Selmer with winds estimated up to 160 mph, local emergency management officials said.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tear
Noun
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Not content just to confirm its arrival, Veach deftly sliced a slit in the plastic to minimize any potential forensic trail, removed the new game and swapped in the old version before carefully rewrapping it.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Reviewers did debate if the slit was too high or not, but that can vary from person to person depending on your own height and modesty preferences.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The bomb explodes at 9:02 a.m., ripping to ruins the nine-story structure.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The thought of being ripped from her home, without time to pack up her belongings or say goodbye to friends, shakes her to the core.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kelly, the lifeguard, jumped off her perch and yanked Harel back, toward the lockers, by the hair.—
Adam Levin,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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And when he’s actually pulled away and thrown into the back of a cab, Kilmer’s exit is as unceremonious as a cable yanked out from an amp, leaving viewers drifting along the film’s woozy currents.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When used effectively, these innovations not only speed up production but also enhance engagement and open new revenue opportunities.—
Andrew Fingerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The ketogenic diet might be an option for treating certain medical conditions, speeding up initial weight loss, and aiding blood glucose management.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hassabis and Murdoch had to hire a team from scratch.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Head coach Pat Kelsey has earned some trust after building an entire roster from scratch in his first year and coming away with a winner.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Antetokounmpo finished the game by scoring 36 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and blocking two shots.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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So grab a pencil, a few colors or a coloring book and enjoy your boosted brain power.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For years, getting travelers to see Athens as more than a transient city would take some convincing; the extent of their stay at the best hotels in Athens would merely include a brief bucket-list visit to the Acropolis before scurrying off to the Greek islands.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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But even that nice moment is tempered by the sound of something scurrying about somewhere in or around her villa.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the years since, the vehicles raced on tracks across the world have evolved.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ambulances, firetrucks and patrol vehicles from multiple law enforcement agencies raced toward the campus that sits just west of Florida’s state capital after the university issued an active shooter alert midday Thursday, saying police were responding near the student union.—
Kate Payne and David Fischer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tear. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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