tore (out)

verb

Definition of tore (out)next
past tense of tear (out)
as in pulled
to draw out by force or with effort you'll never tear that secret out of me

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tore (out)
  1. pulled
  2. pried
  3. extracted
  4. yanked
  5. plucked
Verb
  • But Jamie Oleksiak pulled Vancouver within 5-3 just 31 seconds later.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Haynes, a 2024 third-round pick, made five starts this season, but the Seahawks pulled of a trade Tuesday for Indianapolis Colts perennial All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • Later, when the water receded, Fulcher and McKay pried open the Trotters’ crumpled trailer.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Someone pried open the rear cover to a truck and stole a set of golf clubs for a loss of about $3,000.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of pried
Verb
  • The Oschin Center seeks to tackle that question head-on by displaying a genuine space potty, extracted from the Endeavour herself and displayed in a glass case.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Raw inputs are extracted from the periphery, refined and assembled in the metropole, and sold back at a markup.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of extracted
Verb
  • With the wheels threatening to come off, Rays manager Kevin Cash yanked Seymour and put in Kevin Kelly.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ignoring that rule could get flood insurance coverage yanked for an entire community.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of yanked
Verb
  • The Royals plucked manager Matt Quatraro from the Rays organization in 2022.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Orioles plucked Jared Banner from the Cubs to be their new general manager under Mike Elias.
    — Josh Tolentino, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of plucked
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“Tore (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tore%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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