tear up
Example Sentences
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I tear up every time I talk about it; I’m getting choked up just writing about it.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
Love my guy to death and can’t wait to see him tear up the league.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Silver prices have been on a tear, up almost 150% in the last year, with a record high above $82 reached last Sunday.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
“All they do is tear up our road,” said Adam Argo, town manager.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
“So how do we get a long-dead admiral and a hard-to-say-if.she’s-dead magic wolf to tear up an old contract and sign a new one?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
