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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 grabbed
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
tore the book from his hand
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as in sped
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 torn
This could put accreditors and colleges in potentially challenging positions, torn between their commitment to academic independence and their survival.
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Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Tellingly, in the upper right-hand corner, Ruscha added a cheap Western cowboy magazine, its rowdy narrative of American manifest destiny having been torn in two.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
There’s a lot of hacking and hewing in mysticism, that the self is something that has to be kind of torn apart, torn open.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
The tarpaulin serving as a roof on Younis’ tent is now torn, allowing water in.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Look for signs of tampering, such as the wrapping being torn or resealed or stickers placed over the barcode or card number.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Place torn bread inside baking dish and in a large saucepan whisk in 2 cups Holiday Nog, cinnamon and salt.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
As a result of the explosion, the legs of the Russian captain were torn off.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Keep talking and nobody gets torn to shreds by a monster or teleported into a concrete wall.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Tellingly, in the upper right-hand corner, Ruscha added a cheap Western cowboy magazine, its rowdy narrative of American manifest destiny having been torn in two.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
There’s a lot of hacking and hewing in mysticism, that the self is something that has to be kind of torn apart, torn open.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
The tarpaulin serving as a roof on Younis’ tent is now torn, allowing water in.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Look for signs of tampering, such as the wrapping being torn or resealed or stickers placed over the barcode or card number.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Place torn bread inside baking dish and in a large saucepan whisk in 2 cups Holiday Nog, cinnamon and salt.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
As a result of the explosion, the legs of the Russian captain were torn off.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Keep talking and nobody gets torn to shreds by a monster or teleported into a concrete wall.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torn
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There’s a lot to love on the full list, including some projects that feel ripped from the headlines.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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The young quarterback ripped a pretty deep ball through the afternoon’s unpredictable winds.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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Murray grabbed his jacket and walked out again.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Market volatility, driven by shifting consumer preferences and speculative trends, can impact the resale value of premium whiskey.Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Growth was mainly driven by the positive impact of the markets, organic base fee growth, as well as higher performance fees.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement resources might be pulled from other locales to concentrate on where the suspect was last presumably seen.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the third quarter, the company pulled 29% of its earnings from its technology division.Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The shooting occurred a few months after the doctor had been jumped by a trio of men with baseball bats, an attack that left him fearing for his life.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The year saw Americans double their international travels in the pursuit of live events, according to a new report from StubHub, as demand for live events jumped by 33% globally compared to 2023.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fighters zipped around the city in flatback trucks and milled around in the streets.Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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The blanket can be zipped inside the pillow pouch for instant accessibility without taking up an egregious amount of space, and the back of the pillow is fitted with a trolley strap so it can be stacked atop your luggage to keep your hands free.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Greg bolted the panels to the window like a triptych.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Atlanta mom Curtrina Martin bolted awake before dawn on October 18, 2017.Dylan Moore, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
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Flowers and other offerings were removed almost as soon as they were laid at a makeshift memorial in the southern city of Zhuhai, where 35 people were killed Monday evening when a car rammed into a crowd of people exercising outside a sports center.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This area was among the Gulf Coast communities struggling in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes, as Hurricane Helene rammed into the region less than two weeks before Milton arrived.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Torn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torn. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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