Wondering how to use Tear in a sentence? Below are 20 example sentences from real English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as bust or separate.
Tear in a sentence
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Tear meaning
- To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
- To injure as if by pulling apart.
- To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
Example sentences (20)
And when Sharrar retrieved the check from the lotto office in Grand Junction, he said it brought a tear to his eye.
After Graham underwent an initial surgery, he was discharged without anyone realizing he had a tear to his rectum.
A source “with knowledge of the injury” told Kolisi had suffered a partial tear to his anterior cruciate ligament.
Even though the Ceramic Shield is designed to be more durable, it is still susceptible to everyday wear and tear.
In other words, if you’re not crying while you write it, the reader is not gonna tear up either,” Breckman says.
Dozens of others suffered breathing difficulties from tear gas during clashes with Israeli troops and settlers.
A fellow singer-songwriter, producer, session player, and side man, Abney requires surgery on a tear in his vocal cords.
Despite a handful of therapies, no treatments address the underlying issues with the tear film that may lead to dry eye.
Behind our smiles lies a tear, precious memories of one so dear, we hold you close within our hearts forever.
Cady had no reason to suddenly act so out of character and try to tear down Regina, even if it was deserved.
Even so, Tesla stock has been on a tear ever since Musk announced his imminent departure as Twitter’s CEO a few weeks ago.
But wilful damage (by self and even others) is not covered along with negligence and natural wear and tear.
Clark had suffered a tear during labour and Maycroft began stitching the wound while administering gas and air pain relief.
Despite rising interest rates and high-profile job cuts, the job market has continued on a tear in both the U.S. and Canada.
Ceddanne Rafaela is on a tear since his promotion to Triple-A Worcester, and the Boston Red Sox prospect set a new benchmark.
If you’re a fan and interested in seeing the hair-metal legends tear up the stage in person, we suggest getting tickets soon.
Heretofore rock solid Congressional support for Israel is showing the wear and tear of the constant deprecations of The Squad.
In conclusion, Macbook keyboard covers are an excellent way to protect your keyboard from wear and tear.
Coming off an ACL tear, Peppers played his best football down the stretch and made five starts in 2022.
He described the police action as “practically an assault,” with helicopters, tear gas and small tanks.
Common combinations with tear
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- tear gas 43×
- to tear 33×
- tear down 19×
- and tear 19×
- on tear 11×
- tear in 10×
- fired tear 9×
- tear up 9×
- tear or 8×
- tear the 8×
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The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word tear. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.