tear up
Example Sentences
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Eyes tear up when unrequited love leads to isolation or forbidden love leads to death.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
What underpins this is a determination to tear up two formulas that have long formed the backbone of how UK governments allocate money.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
I tear up every time I talk about it; I’m getting choked up just writing about it.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
If it touches the 10 million ceiling, Bern would be constitutionally required to tear up its free-movement agreement with the European Union, risking access to a market that absorbs over half of Swiss exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“But I don’t want you to go to prison. There’s a better path for you. I’m willing to tear up these files and release you, but you have to promise me one thing.”
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
