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tearing

/ˈtɛɹ.ɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Tearing means: marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid.

Synonyms for tearing8

noun, as in shedding tears

lacrimation, lachrymation, watering

adjective, as in marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

fierce, vehement, violent, trigger-happy, intense

What does tearing mean?2

adjective

1

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid“fierce loyalty”

noun

1

shedding tears

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tearing?19

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Tearing in a sentence

  • Tearing money up is a crime, but tearing checks up isn't.CM
  • Yanni was tearing through the woods, looking for anything burnable.Amastan
  • That blasted cat keeps tearing up the upholstery.Babelball
  • Investment bankers are tearing their hair out over the crash.Jesse
  • The pickup truck came tearing up perpendicular to the road.Amastan
  • She would delight in catching flies and tearing off their wings.Hybrid
  • The bat's fangs are used for catching and tearing prey.Amastan
  • The killer was known for tearing out his victims' innards.Miktsoanit

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Forms of tearing

as a noun

plural
tearings