tear apart
Example Sentences
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Was the United States tearing apart, just as Mr. Lincoln had warned about a house divided?
From Literature
She tore through their apartment in a rage, pushing aside the salvaged set pieces they’d turned into furniture and pacing wildly, as though she was looking for something to tear apart.
From Literature
By 1860, hundreds of thousands had been moved southward, tearing apart families while fueling the Cotton Kingdom.
As bubbles accumulate, the magma becomes more buoyant and rises faster, sometimes tearing apart and erupting explosively.
From Science Daily
The most consistent explanation is a supermassive black hole slowly tearing apart a colossal star.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
