tear into
Example Sentences
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With no criminal conviction to trigger deportation grounds, Jose made it home to watch his grandkids tear into presents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
Leave basil leaves whole or tear into 1-inch pieces, and place decoratively on salad.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
Only when he was escorted off did she tear into him for trying to impede her freedom of expression, saying, “Thank you for being here.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
After adding in the Bell's seasoning, my mom would toss the cooled mixture with eggs, milk and a heaping pile of white bread that she'd tear into bite-size pieces, often with my brother's help.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2022
I tear into my sandwich and I’m chewing my first bite when I hear Ivan’s Noise approaching.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
