tear

Example Sentences

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Tear the American cheese into pieces and stir it into the lentils until fully melted and creamy.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The band joked they had snuck in a vial of their own tears to promote their single A Tear in Space, and pretended to hide them in the capsule.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Tear has headed the company since late 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Tear gas fired during demonstrations in Tehran accidentally drifted towards a hospital but did not target it deliberately, Iranian media reported late Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

“There’s a map of the United States for giving the shipping rates. Tear out that map and bring it to school. We start geography tomorrow.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck