tearaway
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of tearaway
First recorded in 1825–35; adj., noun use of verb phrase tear away
Example Sentences
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His character Sol was a tearaway and a fan favourite - and something of a heartthrob - on the soap.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025
She had always been a tearaway, her stepmother said.
From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2022
Iñárritu plucked him out mid-term for Amores Perros and he stole that movie as the twitchy-hipped tearaway who was every bit as feral as his champion rottweiler.
From The Guardian • May 1, 2020
It involved finding a stunt double for himself via Backstage Casting and making a tearaway suit jacket by hand.
From The Verge • Oct. 3, 2018
“Duterte Harry” portrays him as the tearaway son of the governor of the province of Davao, whose upbringing was unusual but privileged.
From Economist • Jun. 21, 2018
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