tears down

The river, hemmed in between two rocky sides, tears down, dashing over stones and whirling round corners in a dangerous way.

He leaps upon it, goes over the barrier, and tears down the street to overtake you.

Moisture dripped from the roof and oozed in limestone tears down the walls, forming slimy, milky pools under foot.

At this important juncture, the dog tears down the last remaining partitions and nails the woodchuck.

Percy was looking very pale and worn, and as he came up to me, much as I had schooled myself, I could hardly keep my tears down.