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tearing::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fierce, trigger-happy, vehement, violent |
in a tearing rage.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lachrymation, lacrimation, watering |
| Type of | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process |
| Derivation | tear |
Examples of tearing
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Workers begin the process of tearing down a housing complex between Pacific Ave.
From the ocregister.com
Tearing down and rebuilding a baseball park in the same location is nothing new.
From the sfgate.com
There are painful disagreements tearing at the ligaments which hold us together.
From the stltoday.com
The elephant's tusk punched through the side of the SUV, tearing up sheet metal.
From the denverpost.com
In the morning, they can be seen on the rocky riverbank, tearing at dead salmon.
From the thenewstribune.com
Jankovic has been playing with a painful left foot after tearing off a toe nail.
From the usatoday.com
Jessica Schoenleber got a job tearing tickets on one of the fair's parking lots.
From the freep.com
The only thing missing for Mr. Gilkison is his grandfather, he said, tearing up.
From the nytimes.com
Even when they really go at it, verbally tearing each other apart, they're dull.
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- Fierce: marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
- Lacrimation: shedding tears
- (tear) separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
- (tear) a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
- (tear) rip: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
- (tear) bust: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
- Tearing is the act of breaking apart a material by force, without the aid of a cutting tool. A tear in a piece of paper, fabric, or some other similar object may be the result of the intentional effort with one's bare hands, or be accidental. ...
- "Tearing" is a song by the American punk rock band Rollins Band.
- (Tear (scratch)) A tear is a type of scratch used by turntablists. It is made from moving the record on the turntable by hand.
