verb as in strong fondness

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tear, rip, tore, rent, tatter

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Example Sentences

Example:She tore the letter in two with anger.

Definition:to break or rip something apart roughly

From tear

Example:He ripped the curtain open, revealing the window behind.

Definition:to tear or wrench something roughly

From rip

Example:They tore their way through the barrier, desperate to escape.

Definition:the past tense of tear, to break or rip something apart roughly

From tore

Example:The rent in the fabric was large and obvious.

Definition:to tear or cause to tear apart, often used in a formal context

From rent

Example:The wind tattered the old, tattered sail.

Definition:to tear or shred into loose pieces; to reduce to rags

From tatter