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tear out

[tair-out] / ˈtɛərˌaʊt /




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Recently the current tenants called Kaplan to let her know that the owners plan to tear out the rose garden to make room for their new garage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

“I just couldn’t keep up with the people on those walks. People would tear out and leave me behind, so I was just walking alone.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

This is where you tear out your hair.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2024

Last week, dozens of residents, farmworkers and small-scale farmers from Villa Madero hiked up into the hills to tear out irrigation equipment using mountain springs to water avocado orchards carved out of the pine-covered hills.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

She longed to tear out her braid, to let her hair fall loose.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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