tear around
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On its closest approach, the Nasa probe will tear around the sun at 430,000mph.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2018
Most of these terms are ridiculous, given the way sandpipers tend to tear around like little raver marching bands, rather than piling up into hills or getting tangled up into binds.
From The Verge ● Jun. 26, 2016
The cat was killed by a car and every time a cat meowed on TV or outside, this dog would tear around the house, whimpering and crying looking for his friend.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2014
The two-member cast, quick-change style, plays all the major characters, switching genders and roles as they tear around the staging area and barely pause for breath.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2012
I stood for a while and watched the big boys tear around the dusty diamond and then headed home.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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