tore
1 Americannoun
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of tore
< French < Latin torus
Example Sentences
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Instead, many pilgrims were caught in deadly floods that tore through the Nepal-Tibet region, wiping out entire villages.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Floodwaters tore through towns and villages and engulfed Gyirong Port, the major land crossing between China and Nepal, in a wall of water and mud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hours after the disaster tore through the border region with Tibet, some 403 visitors, including 341 foreign nationals, were still unaccounted for, according to the ministry of culture, tourism and civil aviation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Chargers rookie receiver Brenen Thompson made some headlines after the joint practice with the 49ers, saying of the San Francisco defense “we tore them up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Again he tore at his thumbnail, which had started to bleed.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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