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tear

[teer] / tɪər /
NOUN
rip, cut
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crack hole
STRONG
breach break damage fissure gash imperfection laceration mutilation rent run rupture scratch split tatter
NOUN
wild action
Synonyms
STRONG
bender binge bust carousal carouse drunk spree wassail
VERB
cut, rip an object
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break crack damage divide grab injure mangle pull rive rupture separate sever shred slash snatch split wrench yank
STRONG
claw cleave extract fray frazzle gash impair incise jigsaw lacerate mutilate pluck rend ribbon rift run scratch seize slit sunder wrest
WEAK
evulse pull apart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attach combine fix join mend sew unite
STRONG
insert
VERB
move very fast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chase fling rush shoot
STRONG
boil bolt career charge course dart dash fly gallop hurry lash race run speed spring zoom
Antonyms
STRONG
dawdle delay halt slow stay wait walk
WEAK
idle

Example Sentences

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Brink returned from an ACL tear in her rookie season in the second half of last year and she averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 15 games while shooting 42.7%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Generally speaking, most leases state that anything outside of normal wear and tear is considered property damage and might result in a deduction from your security deposit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Memory and data storage stocks have been on a tear this year because the AI boom has triggered a surge in demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Unfortunately, rebuilding the agency will not be nearly as easy as it was for Musk and his minions to tear it down.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Penelope could not tear her eyes away from the receding sled.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood