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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring
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Recent Examples of tear
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Use over-the-counter artificial tears and other drops to help soothe dry eyes (a common symptom following LASIK).
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
However, the fact of the matter is that Damian Lillard tore his Achilles in the playoffs against the Pacers, and his status for next season is very much up in the air.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Noun
The truth is, pitchers and UCL tears go hand in hand.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Use over-the-counter artificial tears and other drops to help soothe dry eyes (a common symptom following LASIK).
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Verb
Bright flakes began to tear from the fog and land in the moss that lined the path.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
However, the fact of the matter is that Damian Lillard tore his Achilles in the playoffs against the Pacers, and his status for next season is very much up in the air.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tear
Noun
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Later that evening, Henson appeared in a sculptural brown gown with a dramatic shoulder detail and high slit.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph attended the 2025 Gotham Television Awards in N.Y.C. in a black gown with a square neckline and thigh-high slit.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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That’s one of the reasons why the play’s dialogue feels ripped from recent headlines.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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If your pup is fond of ripping open toys and removing the stuffing, use some of their fur to re-stuff the toy.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Even though waxing is tolerable, having a numbing cream applied over the hair and skin about 20 minutes before the wax is applied is supposed to help manage the discomfort of having the wax yanked off.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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Ventura’s stylist and friend, Deonte Nash, recalled a pushy Combs yanking Ventura away from her 29th birthday celebration in 2015.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Reconciliation Since agreeing on a final budget can be slow, to speed things up, the Senate often jumps straight to a process called reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Analysts believe Washington will use the London meeting to push Beijing to speed up sales of minerals and other crucial components for manufacturing, while China is expected to argue for easing technology sales curbs, including on artificial intelligence chips.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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This essentially enables developers to access and modify the model’s core knowledge and bypass the high costs and time associated with training a system from scratch.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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Rather than trying to recreate feathers from scratch, biohybrid designs incorporate actual feathers into otherwise synthetic machines.—
Ian Rose,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Scott grabbed some pizza and returned to park her Subaru near the West Shore Market to wait for Serafini.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Appeal To All Five Senses People still like going out, meeting others and grabbing coffee.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Along the Murrumbidgee River near Canberra, Australia, lizards were scurrying under the rocks looking for lunch.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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As the players waited to take the ice at their former Miami Arena home, a rat scurried among them until star Scott Mellanby sent it flying with a fatal slap shot.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
Verb
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This time, the Stig (aka Ben Collins) raced a Praga Bohema, a car that produces less than half the power produced by modern-day hypercars.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the property is well-suited for racing lovers and features its own underground garages and fuel storage.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tear. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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