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as in ripped
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
angrily tore the letter to shreds
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as in grabbed
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
tore the book from his hand
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring
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Recent Examples of torn
Homes sat torn from their foundations.
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Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Leo was torn between Hannah and Brittany; Hannah first wanted to pursue Leo more, then ultimately went with Nick.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
In the first batch of episodes from season 7, Hannah and Leo formed a connection inside the pods and appeared to be torn between each other and their respective other connections — Hannah with Nick Dorka and Leo with Brittany Wisniewski.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
This episode was solid overall, even though it was torn between Bad Blood storylines and things that will likely bleed past the upcoming premium live event.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Leo was torn between Hannah and Brittany; Hannah first wanted to pursue Leo more, then ultimately went with Nick.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
In the first batch of episodes from season 7, Hannah and Leo formed a connection inside the pods and appeared to be torn between each other and their respective other connections — Hannah with Nick Dorka and Leo with Brittany Wisniewski.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
This episode was solid overall, even though it was torn between Bad Blood storylines and things that will likely bleed past the upcoming premium live event.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torn
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Correspondent Seth Doane talks with Russell about a show seemingly ripped from the headlines.David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Fifteen days after the storm ripped through the Blue Ridge Mountains, power was finally restored to the property thanks to dozens of linemen, from local Sumter Utilities to Gagnon Lines Construction out of Canada.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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That formal change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine — which had previously envisioned a nuclear response only in the event of an existential threat to Russia — grabbed headlines and stirred a fresh round of debate in Western capitals.Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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And then Sol turned to me and grabbed my hand.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The album’s resurgence on the charts is driven by several factors.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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As the job market and our workplace rapidly evolve, driven by technological advancement, employees are challenged significantly by a shift in roles and responsibilities.Santhosh Vijayabaskar, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Brady and a few stringers quickly pulled together what Brady named Page Six because that’s the page where the column initially ran.Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Michigan’s largest distributor of housing vouchers hasn't pulled a name off its general waitlist in nearly a year.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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According to Capgemini's research, the percentage of large companies that have adopted generative AI has jumped from 6% last year to 24% this year.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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With China offering incentives to consumers who replace their gasoline cars with electric and low-emission vehicles, the mix of new energy vehicle sales has jumped to about 50% of overall automotive sales.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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It was later returned and bolted to the ground.Laura Romero, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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In Wausau, the drop box has since been returned and is now bolted to the ground outside City Hall.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024
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Flowers and other offerings were removed almost as soon as they were laid at a makeshift memorial in the southern city of Zhuhai, where 35 people were killed Monday evening when a car rammed into a crowd of people exercising outside a sports center.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This area was among the Gulf Coast communities struggling in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes, as Hurricane Helene rammed into the region less than two weeks before Milton arrived.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
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One of the affected cables, known as C-Lion—a vital 730-mile link between Finland and Central Europe—runs alongside other critical infrastructure, including gas pipelines and power lines.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Evans, a software engineer, ran an acrimonious campaign filled with insults and attacks.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Torn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torn. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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