TEARS (OUT) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

tears (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tear (out)

as in pulls

to draw out by force or with effort you'll never tear that secret out of me

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Dembele’s pace stretches defenses, Olise has developed into one of Europe’s most creative playmakers and Barcola's intelligent movement constantly pulls defenders out of position.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
As Otto groans, Rhaenrya pulls back and cleaves off Otto's head.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of pulls

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Those contracts call for Next Hydrogen to design and deliver an electrolyzer that extracts tritium from heavy water, a critical process for preparing fuel used in future fusion reactors.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
This process extracts the melon’s precious juice and preserves its vivid color.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026

Definition of extracts

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Like a false note on an out-of-tune piano, a clunky verb, a sentence without rhythm, yanks the reader out the flow of the work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Maden takes thee wine bottle from him and the officers reach for his wrists but Brown resists and yanks his arms back, the video shows.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026

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