tore

Example Sentences

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The fire tore through one home, but no casualties have been reported.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The resulting floods tore through the landscape, carving deep channels as the water rushed downhill.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The night before his first fitting, while fixing up the zipper, Vazquez tore a large hole in the shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The next day, Maradona woke up and tore off the wires monitoring his vitals, demanding to go home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Ridge turned the menu over, wrote something in the corner, then tore it off, folded it in three, and handed it to Michael.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly