tear into
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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We serve it with a ton of fresh herbs to tear into it and add a freshness.
From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024
Under certain flow conditions, cavitation can pit and tear into metal, damaging the infrastructure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024
We do get to see boss Pep Guardiola tear into the team a couple of times during a winter dip in form, but this is otherwise a story of fraternal harmony.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024
Kind servers make sure you put on the plastic gloves provided to keep the messiness level of using your hands to tear into all the goodness a manageable one.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023
I followed him to a table with a couple of free seats, and watched him tear into his lunch while I dumped mine out of its paper bag.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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