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tearing

[teer-ing] / ˈtɪər ɪŋ /








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Can I tell you Austin and Diego’s journey had me tearing up?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"I'm tearing my hair out over it, I just feel so stuck," she said.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Together, these tools revealed a plate that is not simply sinking, but actively tearing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

And as bleak as things may seem lately, we still do a lot more getting along than tearing at each others’ throats.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

He went tearing out of the barn and was gone before Daddy’s words were done bouncing off the walls.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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