tear into
Example Sentences
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In their attempt to find a cozy place to rest, bears can destroy insulation, wiring, heating ducts and water and gas lines as they tear into crawl spaces.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
Ms Makan said that she is not trying to encourage people to "tear into" restaurants.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025
Kind servers make sure you put on the plastic gloves provided to keep the messiness level of using your hands to tear into all the goodness a manageable one.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023
Only when he was escorted off did she tear into him for trying to impede her freedom of expression, saying, “Thank you for being here.”
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023
She slices a grapefruit and sets each half-moon before us with a special spoon that has prickly edges so we can tear into it.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
