tear apart

As bubbles accumulate, the magma becomes more buoyant and rises faster, sometimes tearing apart and erupting explosively.

The most consistent explanation is a supermassive black hole slowly tearing apart a colossal star.

How do you solve a problem like the “groypers”? The question is tearing apart sections of the American conservative movement after the Heritage Foundation last week rushed headlong into the wrong answer.

Instead of the entire plate snapping at once, it tears apart in smaller sections.

The two proceeded to tear apart each other’s personal and professional lives.