tore
1 Americannoun
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of tore
< French < Latin torus
Example Sentences
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Sunday's flood tore through the Gorkha district as children and communities prepared to mark the first day of the Dashain festival, a major moment in the Nepali calendar.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
After a few jaw-clenching, squinty-eyed minutes—and after stuffing the CrossWave so hard it practically tore off my trunks—I eased off the throttle, exhausted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
They also fed more frequently and for longer stretches as they tore apart, pulled at, manipulated, and consumed the carcasses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
For three quarters, Allen looked nothing like the devastating double-threat quarterback who tore through the first two games, wins over Houston and Detroit in which Buffalo scored a combined 77 points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
He threw his coat and jumper onto the grass, tore his shoes off, and ran in.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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