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verb
- To separate parts of or pull apart by force rend
- To wound by or as if by pulling apart by force lacerate
"tear the skin"
- To divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces
"a mind torn with doubts"
- To remove by force wrench
- To remove as if by wrenching
"tear your thoughts away from the scene"
- To make (a hole or opening) by or as if by pulling apart by force
"tear a hole in the wall"
- To separate on being pulled rend
"this cloth tears easily"
- To move or act with violence, haste, or force
"went tearing down the street"
- To smash or penetrate something with violent force
"the bullet tore through his leg"
idiom
- Used to say that something is no longer possible
adjective
- Very badly harmed or damaged by war torn apart by war
"a war-torn country"
verb
- To remove (someone, such as oneself) reluctantly
verb
- To cause to decompose or disintegrate
- Vilify, denigrate
"trying to tear down his reputation"
- To take apart disassemble
"tear down an engine"
verb
- To damage, remove, or effect an opening in
"tore up the street to lay a new water main"
- To perform or compete with great success on, in, or against
"couples tearing up the dance floor"
phrasal verb
- To completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces
"I couldn't open the box nicely, so I just tore it apart."
- To criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way especially by describing weaknesses, flaws, etc.
"The article tears apart the company's handling of the situation."
This clue was used on December 16, 2025.
This clue has been used several times with the same answer. It also appeared on these dates:
April 13, 2025