tearing
Example Sentences
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Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is a soaring, achingly romantic tribute to the rapturous feeling of reading a great book, tearing through every page in a single afternoon.
From Salon
She’s trying to make some kind of kite, except the tissue paper she’s using keeps tearing.
From Literature
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He went tearing out of the barn and was gone before Daddy’s words were done bouncing off the walls.
From Literature
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Plus, a glassmaker becomes a tech superstar, comparing 2026 capex to the moon landing and the areas where AI is tearing through corporate America.
He started by tearing out a couple of rotted support beams and replacing them with treated four-by-sixes.
From Literature
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