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

Multiple media outlets are reporting that Hill tore multiple ligaments in the knee, including his anterior cruciate ligament, and will undergo reconstructive surgery Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

A massive bolt struck the metal chimney, raced down the pipe and tore into MacLeod’s right shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times

These eco-conscious marathoners wanted more than water savings when they tore out their sickly lawn in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

Outside the court, Ian Wilkinson, the sole survivor of the fatal lunch, spoke publicly for the first time about the ordeal that tore his family apart.

From BBC

County sheriff’s deputy that tore through his head.

From Los Angeles Times