tear up
verb
tore up; torn up; tearing up; tears up
1
: to damage, remove, or effect an opening in
tore up the street to lay a new water main
2
: to perform or compete with great success on, in, or against
couples tearing up the dance floor
a batter who's tearing up the league
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Stick to the Calabrian side and risk tearing up their ship on a rocky shoal.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
This would tear up Santa Clara Street for years, devastating businesses and pushing away residents and investors.
—Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The person, who was Black, appeared to be tearing up ballots marked for Trump, and leaving alone ballots marked for Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
His willingness to openly share his compassion and insight was quite incredible; the talk ended with an emotional final question from an audience member that left both Sutton and Chopra tearing up.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 Oct. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
This would tear up Santa Clara Street for years, devastating businesses and pushing away residents and investors.
—Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The person, who was Black, appeared to be tearing up ballots marked for Trump, and leaving alone ballots marked for Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
His willingness to openly share his compassion and insight was quite incredible; the talk ended with an emotional final question from an audience member that left both Sutton and Chopra tearing up.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Tear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tear%20up. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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