tore

Example Sentences

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Cambridge, Mass., also had enough and tore up its contract in December.

From Los Angeles Times

She didn’t know who he had shown it to in the few hours since they last parted; still, she took it, and tore it to bits.

From Literature

“Let’s get out of here,” I yelled at Rowdy, and tore out down a game trail like a scalded cat.

From Literature

Mindlessly, I tore chunks off and ate, swallowing huge pieces before I chewed.

From Literature

“When the Eaton fire tore through my district, so many families were forced into an impossible choice,” Chu said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times