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tore

1 American  
[tawr, tohr] / tɔr, toʊr /

verb

  1. simple past tense of tear.

  2. Nonstandard. a past participle of tear.


tore 2 American  
[tawr, tohr] / tɔr, toʊr /

noun

  1. a torus.


tore 1 British  
/ tɔː /

verb

  1. the past tense of tear 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tore 2 British  
/ tɔː /

noun

  1. architect another name for torus

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tore

< French < Latin torus

Example Sentences

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"Current climate models do not capture this effect," Tore Hattermann warns.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

“Input costs are significantly higher, crop prices are not,” CEO Svein Tore Holsether said, sounding the alarm about how the war could affect the food supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Stifel analyst Tore Svanberg wrote in a note on Tuesday that he thinks Marvell’s revenue should see a benefit from tech giants choosing to continue spending heavily as they work to fill AI demand.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

On 1998’s “Good Humor,” helmed by the Cardigans producer Tore Johansson, the dreamy “Mr. Donut” sounded like a cross between the Beach Boys and Dusty Springfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

"You kiddin'? My wife keeps everything—pictures, bits of hair, baby shoes, first tooth, report cards—everything. Tore her up when Sheila left."

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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