tear away
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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"All he did was tear away that fragile veil in advance, placing the reality outside the room plainly on the table," one Xiaohongshu post read after his death.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
“We tear away carpets and in almost each room we discover trap doors in the wooden floors, hiding places behind old paneling,” she writes in her preface.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2021
Palm fronds can tear away and tumble toward pedestrians below; in the best-case scenario, when the frond doesn’t hit anyone or a car, it becomes litter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
“You have to use your nails to carefully, gently tear away the pieces,” she said, as she creased a line down the paper with her nails.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2018
I wiped a tear away from the corner of my eye.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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