hot tear
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hot tear
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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What if we weren’t destined to tear each other limb from limb, to yell instead of speaking, or dig our backpacks into each other’s bodies on the train?
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Separately Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch met Nowak's family earlier on Thursday and she said that they did not want anger to "tear communities apart".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Unfortunately, rebuilding the agency will not be nearly as easy as it was for Musk and his minions to tear it down.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
Design fans were upset by the couple’s decision to tear down the original structure, known as the Zimmerman House, which dated to the 1950s and was considered a design gem.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Sometimes she looked like she was about to tear up and it took all her willpower not to cry.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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