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tear into

verb as in attack

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The infestation is called myiasis and, if left untreated, can cause serious damage and can even prove fatal as the larvae tear into the tissue with sharp mouth hooks.

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Politicians from Sacramento to Washington know he isn’t afraid to tear into them if he thinks they’re too timid to publicly call out xenophobia or support laws that protect the undocumented.

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Hunter Biden did not hold back his views on the Democratic Party in a recent interview with Channel 5, tearing into party leadership, strategists, and the media alike.

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It’s hard to imagine Congressman Gill objecting to someone tearing into a brisket sandwich at a backyard cookout.

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"As I got that phone call, it was like my heart just got ripped in half straight away and slowly along the drive it was tearing into smaller pieces," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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