On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Tearing. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as fierce or watering and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Tearing meaning
present participle and gerund of tear
Synonyms of Tearing
Using Tearing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of tear
- Useful related words include: fierce, bodily function, body process, bodily process.
- In the example corpus, tearing often appears in combinations such as: tearing down, tearing up, tearing his.
Context around Tearing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tearing
- In this selection, "tearing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, united, song, literally, down, apart and himself stand out and add context to how "tearing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2022 after tearing his acl and after tearing it down. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tearing" sits close to words such as armored, atrocities and badge, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tearing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But tearing down Three Rivers was an emotional tug on the heartstrings. (12 words)
He didn’t play at all in 2022 after tearing his ACL. (12 words)
After tearing it down, the new garden was built, but it is not yet finished. (15 words)
But under a blanket of grey clouds at Bicentennial Park, the former amateur boxing world champion is more interested in tearing into the telling of his life story - surprised to be in that position, but forthcoming nonetheless. (37 words)
Earlier this year, stars Brandy and Paolo Montalban reunited onscreen after over 25 years for Disney's Descendants: The Rise of Red, and if you haven't seen their interview already, it may have you tearing up. (37 words)
But as the heat exacerbates wildfires that have caused the evacuation of thousands and laid waste to forests, other forms of extreme weather are also tearing through towns and cities across northern Europe. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
After all, Colchester United tearing it up in the Championship will always be my most cherished bedtime tale.
After tearing it down, the new garden was built, but it is not yet finished.
A remix of their song ‘Tearing Me Up’ by RAC won a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.
Black-on-black crime is an epidemic rivaling that of the most wretched of Third World countries, and it’s literally tearing those communities apart.
But as the heat exacerbates wildfires that have caused the evacuation of thousands and laid waste to forests, other forms of extreme weather are also tearing through towns and cities across northern Europe.
But tearing down Three Rivers was an emotional tug on the heartstrings.
But the only way to do that is to get over our blinding infatuation with tearing apart families and stop romanticizing foster care.
But this is almost irrelevant; what matters is that Don finally walks away, tearing himself away from its grasp, unlike the unfortunate couple they pass on their way out.
But this time fighting is tearing apart the capital instead of a remote corner of a nation, which lies in an unstable region bordering the Red Sea, Sahel and Horn of Africa.
But under a blanket of grey clouds at Bicentennial Park, the former amateur boxing world champion is more interested in tearing into the telling of his life story - surprised to be in that position, but forthcoming nonetheless.
By 8pm, the minimalist, white-plastered space is filled with a lively crowd tearing creamy burrata and enjoying sulphate-free wine.
Earlier this year, stars Brandy and Paolo Montalban reunited onscreen after over 25 years for Disney's Descendants: The Rise of Red, and if you haven't seen their interview already, it may have you tearing up.
England striker Beth Mead also is expected to miss the World Cup after tearing her ACL last November.
Every ounce of energy we spend on negative things and tearing each other down or pulling each other down is an ounce of energy we could have spent on something positive.
For one reason or another, your monitor's display may start flickering, exhibiting screen tearing and chopped-up images.
From tearing itself apart for almost two years, the sport now has the job of stitching itself back together - and it won’t be easy.
Harley, on the other hand, managed to defeat her many nightmares rather easily, tearing through swarms of Jokers and other demented monsters.
He didn’t play at all in 2022 after tearing his ACL.
He prepared for his appearance by tearing into the judge and Attorney General Letitia James in a 1am Truth Social rant.
He's too ignorant to understand that he's tearing down the last pillar of the Republican Party's claim to patriotism.
Common combinations with tearing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- tearing down 35×
- tearing up 20×
- tearing his 18×
- after tearing 14×
- and tearing 14×
- tearing it 13×
- tearing through 9×
- tearing apart 9×
- tearing into 8×
- of tearing 8×