torn-up
Example Sentences
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Trust is at rock bottom, and many seem to be of the opinion that systems need to be shaken up if not torn up entirely.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Scores of artists have reportedly torn up their invitations, several board members -- including the festival chair -- have quit, and the blocked author's lawyers have demanded an explanation.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
Nothing could have provided a more suitable host than an area of prairie where native grasses had been scythed away and the ground torn up by metal ploughshares and the hooves of a farmer’s horses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Floor boards, walls and the living room ceiling will need to be torn up and replaced.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Even Granny Mallon in an old woolen nightgown torn up the side was propped up against the stone wall.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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