Definition of Tear

to rip something apart with brute force

Examples of Tear in a sentence

I tear apart my test in frustration because I got a low grade on it, but unfortunately it doesn’t change anything.  🔊

I had no scissors to open the bag with so I had to tear it open instead, which made a mess when I spilled all the chips.  🔊

I had to tear my shirt to use it as bandages for my scraped knee, but in hindsight it wasn’t really necessary to do that.  🔊

You should tear up that report before your parents see it if you don’t want them to get mad about your grades.  🔊

We accidentally caught a turtle in our fishing net, so we had to tear a hole in it to get him out.  🔊

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