tear (out)

verb

Definition of tear (out)next
as in to pull
to draw out by force or with effort you'll never tear that secret out of me

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tear (out)
  1. pull
  2. extract
  3. yank
  4. pluck
Verb
  • Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
Definition of pull
Verb
  • This suggests that the Galaxy S25 series will use Gemini to extract information from YouTube videos and create new notes in the Samsung Notes app.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Rescue efforts were in their third day on Wednesday, with a red cylindrical metal cage being painstakingly lowered into the mine to extract survivors and corpses.
    Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of extract
Verb
  • On Monday, two police officers struggled to pull a coyote out of a fridge at an Aldi store, with a now-viral video showing an officer yank it out by its tail before the animal jumps right back into the fridge.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • At one point another DOC officer, wearing blue latex gloves, yanks him up by the scruff of the neck and drags him to the back of the room by a window.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of yank
Verb
  • The verses are animated but pretty ordinary; the main moment here is the chorus, which feels plucked straight from the tall tee era.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Picture red tuna fish caught that morning cooked in a subtle mix of local spices and topped over fresh linguine or meatier cuts of fish served like steak with fresh vegetables plucked from nearby farms.
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of pluck
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“Tear (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tear%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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