Advertisement
Advertisement
tear
noun as in rip, cut
verb as in cut, rip an object
Example Sentences
Strikes have led to rubbish piling up, with uncollected waste several feet high in some streets in the first few months, amid complaints of rats, foxes and seagulls tearing open plastic bags.
Hugs are exchanged between community members torn apart by January’s wildfires.
In April, Johnson saw that bricks around his home’s crawl space were torn out, and the wooden frame covering the crawl space was broken.
Thompson, who takes his stage name from his wartime submachine gun, rose to fame during the bloody conflicts that tore Yugoslavia apart in the 1990s.
"He's used to many a young pup tearing in and trying to let him have it," was Agnew's description of Richards defending his first ball on the back foot.
Advertisement
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse