TORE Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

tore

verb

Definition of tore

past tense of tear

as in ripped

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it angrily tore the letter to shreds

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as in yanked

to separate or remove by forceful pulling tore the book from his hand

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reattached

as in raced

to proceed or move quickly she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring

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Recent Examples of tore The flames tore through the one-story area of the motel's back building. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Later, Gabriel tore Haaland’s shirt, the light-blue fabric trailing in the breeze as the pair chased a loose ball. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026 After his kick found the net, Bajraktarević tore off his jersey and held up the back of it, with his family name across the top, to the fans and cameras. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 1 July 2026 In 2021, disaster nearly erased the landmark entirely when a fire tore through much of the restaurant, heavily damaging the building. — Arkansas Online, 28 June 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. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 In the hours after two earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela on the evening of June 24, the people pulling survivors from the rubble were, overwhelmingly, the survivors’ own neighbors. — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 That’s been evident to ACHD since 2017, when high water tore through the base of the bridge and damaged its footings, requiring emergency repairs and riprap. — Mark Dee july 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026 Adams, a rookie free agent, tore his Achilles in the closing minutes of a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Arkansas on March 20, 2025. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tore

Verb

Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
The statement also ripped Shipnuck for citing a source in which Mickelson's wife, Amy, played a role in his departures from clubs.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of ripped

Verb

Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of raced

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When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Definition of grabbed

Verb

Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Trump confirmed the project after the helipad plans had been rumored for months, with construction reportedly sped up ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in September, according to the Washington Post.

— Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

Definition of sped

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Cape Verde almost pulled the biggest upset in World Cup history.

— Rod Beard, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026