'tear' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'tear' with 20 example sentences.

tear noun

: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

: the act of tearing

: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

tear verb

: separate or cause to separate abruptly

: to separate or be separated by force

: move quickly and violently

: strip of feathers

: fill with tears or shed tears

He used his handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

I tore up all the letters that you wrote to me.

The dog tore the notebook apart in their absence.

Police intervened, firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.

Tears came into my eyes when I was chopping onions.

This world is a valley of tears.

What's the point of patching such a big tear?

The nail tore his jacket.

Anne kept back her tears until she got home that night.

Let's tear down this wall.

Her tears have already told me what has happened.

He didn't shed a tear.

She lives remote from the wear and tear of the world.

She accidentally tore the page.

A crocodile tore off her arm.

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Reuniting families that were torn apart is what I do.

They will tear down the old building in two days.

I tear my clothes when I work in the garden.

I was moved to tears by the story.

Words related to 'tear'

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