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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 March 18, 2026.