tore

¹

[tawr, tohr]

verb

1. simple past tense of tear.

2. Nonstandard.,  a past participle of tear.

tore

²

[tawr, tohr]

noun

1. a torus.

tore

¹

/ tɔː /

verb

1. the past tense of tear 1

tore

²

/ tɔː /

noun

1. architect another name for torus

Word History and Origins

Origin of tore¹

< French < Latin torus

Word History and Origins

Origin of tore¹

C17: from French, from Latin: _torus

Example Sentences

The fire, which tore through seven of eight tower blocks in Tai Po district on Wednesday, is now "basically under control", Lee said.

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A fire tore through a Rialto apartment building Friday night, displacing 16 households, officials said.

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Captain Ben Stokes took five wickets as England's fast bowlers sensationally tore into Australia on an electrifying opening day of the Ashes.

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Captain Ben Stokes took five wickets as England's fast bowlers sensationally tore into Australia on an electrifying opening day of the Ashes.

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Last month, a report commissioned by Los Angeles County found that a general lack of planning, poor communication, understaffing and chaotic conditions contributed to untimely evacuation orders as the Eaton fire tore through Altadena.

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