as in pulled
to draw out by force or with effort
you'll never tear that secret out of me
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torn (out)
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Turkey is undoubtedly one of the pioneers in this field, but others have been steadily following in its footsteps, making many feel as though a carpet has been pulled from under them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026 -
Coach Matt Mowry was asked if Acuna was close to being pulled.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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But the best dishes attest to careful technique, like the lovingly fluffy housemade paneer that somehow melts and crumbles at once, and biryani under a lid sealed with a strip of dough, pried off with a knife at your table.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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In what was billed an organizational coup, the Braves pried Chuck Tanner from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cox from the Jays.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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Washington — New technology allowing audio of plane crashes to be extracted from still images has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to take a rare step of pausing the public release of nearly all information related to its investigations.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Domestication means ensuring African health data is not merely extracted, but governed, stored, processed, and translated into economic and public health value within African systems.—
Francisca Mutapi,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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The pandemic also played a part as parents chose charter schools or uprooted to other districts and states to find in-person learning.—
Stacker,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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No, the folks in Western Washington haven’t entirely forgotten – or forgiven – the way the Sonics franchise was uprooted in 2008.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Once, Denise yanked an earring out of Djena’s left ear, tearing the lobe.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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That infuriatingly catchy Kars4Kids donation jingle got yanked off the air in California.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Torn (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torn%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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