tear into
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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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
Leave basil leaves whole or tear into 1-inch pieces, and place decoratively on salad.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023
Only when he was escorted off did she tear into him for trying to impede her freedom of expression, saying, “Thank you for being here.”
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023
She slices a grapefruit and sets each half-moon before us with a special spoon that has prickly edges so we can tear into it.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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