tear
Example Sentences
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Shares of U.S. liquefied-natural-gas companies have been on a tear, as higher gas prices will juice profits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
He had no right to unilaterally tear down part of the White House.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Netflix stock has been on a tear ever since the video streamer dropped out of the bidding war for Warner Bros.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The grade-two calf tear he sustained originated from a "freak accident" when he overstretched at the end of his semi-final, straining the muscle which eventually gave out in the medal race.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
A tear slips out before I can catch it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
