tore

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Then he had to temporarily close IRS operations in the heart of the 2020 filing season as the pandemic tore through the country.

From MarketWatch

However from there, England's spinners tore through the middle order, taking a wicket in five consecutive overs, with Rashid and Dawson dramatically stalling the Sri Lankan innings.

From BBC

The horse tore down the hill, its eyes wide and rolling.

From Literature

At least five people have died after Storm Kristin tore through central and northern Portugal, causing flooding, landslides and widespread damage.

From BBC

Glass' groundbreaking moment came in 1976 when he premiered "Einstein on the Beach" -- a work that tore apart basic expectations of opera and marked a coming of age for the avant-garde.

From Barron's