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tear

[teer] / tɪər /
NOUN
rip, cut
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crack hole
STRONG
breach break damage fissure gash imperfection laceration mutilation rent run rupture scratch split tatter
NOUN
wild action
Synonyms
STRONG
bender binge bust carousal carouse drunk spree wassail
VERB
cut, rip an object
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break crack damage divide grab injure mangle pull rive rupture separate sever shred slash snatch split wrench yank
STRONG
claw cleave extract fray frazzle gash impair incise jigsaw lacerate mutilate pluck rend ribbon rift run scratch seize slit sunder wrest
WEAK
evulse pull apart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attach combine fix join mend sew unite
STRONG
insert
VERB
move very fast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chase fling rush shoot
STRONG
boil bolt career charge course dart dash fly gallop hurry lash race run speed spring zoom
Antonyms
STRONG
dawdle delay halt slow stay wait walk
WEAK
idle

Example Sentences

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Intel’s stock is on a tear — and as demand booms for its central processing units, analysts seen even more room for gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Alphabet stock has been on a tear recently but the market is still under-appreciating Google’s cloud unit growth, according to KeyBanc analysts.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

This week, we’re bringing you stories about the cost of divorce—starting with a look at the “financial infidelities” that tear marriages apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Orbán will be 63 next month, but the wear and tear of 38 years in frontline politics are obvious to even his hardcore supporters.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

And I pretended I didn’t see her wipe a tear away from her eye as she passed me the plates.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler