Meaning

2 senses

  1. To pull at violently.

  2. To afflict or aggrieve.

    The situation tore at his heart.

Examples

21 sentences

  1. The bear began tearing at the tent.

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  2. The police fired tear gas at the protesters.

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  3. The police shot tear gas canisters at the crowd.

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  4. They shed tears at the news.

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  5. She broke into tears at the news.

    deSie brach bei der Nachricht in Tränen aus. — Tamy

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Forms

tears at, tearing at, tore at, torn at
Base formtear at · to tear at
3rd person singulartears at
Present participletearing at
Past simpletore at
Past participletorn at

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytear at
he, she, ittears at

Past simpleLesson

all personstore at

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave torn at
he, she, ithas torn at

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill tear at

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
teamworkB1teapottearB1teardroptearfultearfullytearoom
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