tore

¹

[tawr, tohr]

verb

1. simple past tense of tear.

2. Nonstandard.,  a past participle of tear.

tore

²

[tawr, tohr]

noun

1. a torus.

tore

¹

/ tɔː /

verb

1. the past tense of tear 1

tore

²

/ tɔː /

noun

1. architect another name for torus

Word History and Origins

Origin of tore¹

< French < Latin torus

Word History and Origins

Origin of tore¹

C17: from French, from Latin: _torus

Example Sentences

They had come to hear plans for the privately funded rebuilding of the Palisades Recreation Center that was badly damaged in the January fire that tore through Pacific Palisades.

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He added: "The impact of his loss shattered the entire family and tore the hearts of everyone who knew Ahmad, even for a single moment."

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He was all set to enroll that next fall at IMG Academy, the prep football factory in Florida, when Hurricane Ida tore through his family’s home that August, changing his course.

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In the long-awaited finale, Gwen delivers a line that reignites the intrigue: "Their trip 30 years ago almost tore this family apart."

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The three of them consulted briefly together before Rubio tore off a sheet of paper.

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