tear

Example Sentences

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“Wuthering Heights” looks just as the voracious reader imagines it as they tear through the novel: drafty houses, windy moors, color and texture that bound from the screen.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The wear and tear of working in warehouses for 20 years has also aggravated his health issues.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The stock eventually found its footing and went on a tear the next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Micron’s stock has been on a tear recently after notching its first close above $1,000 earlier this week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I tear the wrapping paper off my present, hoping whatever’s inside will prove how well Dad knows me, how proud he is of me, something.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison