tore
1 Americannoun
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of tore
< French < Latin torus
Example Sentences
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The wildfires, which tore through Spain's Almería province on Thursday, have become one of the country's deadliest.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Tens of thousands of people were without power Tuesday on Guam and the Northern Marianas after a super typhoon tore through the US Pacific territories, with no casualties reported.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Bigger and bigger crowds flocked down here as Mexico tore through the Cup before its face-off against England, with many coming from outside Santa Ana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
They tore that off in the second stop and sent him out again, but the car still felt odd.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
But still it tore something inside her to speak the words.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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