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as in ripped
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
angrily tore the letter to shreds
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as in yanked
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
tore the book from his hand
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as in raced
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 tore
The Carolina Panthers’ outside linebacker tore his quad on Christmas Eve last year in what turned out to be his final game with the Minnesota Vikings.
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Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Or tore out pages and added them to a list as a visual aid for Santa Claus.
—Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
In line for a starting role in 2023, Boone tore his ACL during a celebration at the Gators’ first scrimmage in fall camp.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The wideout tore his Achilles tendon just last season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Then, when Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 last year, the offense unraveled.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Dell tore his Achilles tendon last season and will now have to wait until 2025 to return to the field.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Months after Hurricane Milton tore across the state, some Central Florida residents have grown weary of piles of branches in their front yards and turned to their own festive or fiery ways to deal with them.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Or tore out pages and added them to a list as a visual aid for Santa Claus.
—Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
In line for a starting role in 2023, Boone tore his ACL during a celebration at the Gators’ first scrimmage in fall camp.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The wideout tore his Achilles tendon just last season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Then, when Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 last year, the offense unraveled.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Dell tore his Achilles tendon last season and will now have to wait until 2025 to return to the field.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Months after Hurricane Milton tore across the state, some Central Florida residents have grown weary of piles of branches in their front yards and turned to their own festive or fiery ways to deal with them.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tore
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But the Hawks’ present-day problems ripped them right back into the here and now.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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Milton’s hurricane-force winds ripped trees from already soggy soils, but its historic rain also flooded neighborhoods that had never experienced waters so high.—
Jack Prator,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
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Multiple officers grabbed Kerley and attempted to take him to the ground.—
Zach Powell,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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On their way out the door, Kinch grabbed the pistol and placed it in the console of his truck.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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My wanting was the leash that pulled me through my life.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.—
JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Those lane changes and other turns all felt slightly weird not because of how the car drove but because of the absence of clicking-turn-signal sounds inside it.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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After he was shot, the victim called 911 and drove to the Texaco station to wait on first responders to arrive, police said in a statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The episode title is a reference to a Happy Days episode in which Fonzie jumped over a shark while water-skiing.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Harry and Meghan's house has jumped about 110 percent in value in the same time frame.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Tore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tore. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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