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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
On Sunday, an MRI confirmed Wagner had torn an ACL and will miss the rest of the season.
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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
This could put accreditors and colleges in potentially challenging positions, torn between their commitment to academic independence and their survival.
—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
Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
This could put accreditors and colleges in potentially challenging positions, torn between their commitment to academic independence and their survival.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torn
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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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This is being driven by use in ecommerce, remittances and treasury.Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mangione, reportedly motivated by anger toward corporate practices, is said to have been driven by similar frustrations that these lawsuits target, especially concerning the inflated costs of essential drugs.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Historically, bitcoin has pulled back as much as 80% from the cycle peak.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 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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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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All my heart goes out to my beautiful, brave nephew and the angels (my neighbors) who jumped to my aid and endured the chaos for 45 long minutes on the icy asphalt New Years morning.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 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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After realizing the mother of three was awake, the intruder immediately bolted out out of the room.Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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An overdose episode — Kiana bolted barefoot from their rural home and went missing overnight in the woods — brought police attention and led to charges for child endangerment.John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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What's New The man who rammed a car into the crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least five people, has been remanded in custody.Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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According to recent reporting, a cargo ship rammed into a lock gate on the Moselle River, creating a traffic standstill that could last months—a dire situation reminiscent of the blockage in the Suez Canal.Sin To, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Torn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torn. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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