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tearing Definition and Meaning in English (tearing definition)

verb
Synonyms:rippingshreddingrending
Quick Answer • Definition

Tearing definition: The action of pulling or ripping something apart forcefully, often resulting in damage or separation.

Definitions of Tearing

  1. 1verb

    The action of pulling or ripping something apart forcefully, often resulting in damage or separation.

  2. 2adjective

    Causing or accompanied by the shedding of tears, often due to intense pain, sorrow, or a strong emotional reaction.

  3. 3adjective

    Moving or progressing with extreme speed or haste, often in a reckless or uncontrolled manner.

Example Sentences

casual

“He was tearing the old newspaper into small pieces.”

casual

“She felt a tearing pain in her shoulder after the fall.”

casual

“The car came tearing around the corner at high speed.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivetear
past tensetore
past participletorn
nountear
agent nountearer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

tearing downphrasal_verb

To demolish or dismantle something, often a building or structure.

tearing intophrasal_verb

To criticize someone harshly or attack something with great energy.

tearing upphrasal_verb

To destroy something by tearing it into pieces, or to become filled with tears.

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Tearing definition: The action of pulling or ripping something apart forcefully, often resulting in damage or separation.
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'Tearing' translates to 'tearing' in English. Tearing definition: The action of pulling or ripping something apart forcefully, often resulting in damage or separation.
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