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tear apart
Criticize severely, as in The professor tore her paper apart . [Mid-1900s]
Upset or make distraught, as in The parents' divorce tore apart the grandparents . [Second half of 1800s]
Separate, especially unwillingly, as in The war tore many families apart .
Search some place completely, as in The police tore the house apart . [Second half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
Remember “Nurse Jackie†nearly tearing apart her car when her pills fell between the seats?
"The bullets exchanged not only hurt those who hold the weapons, but also tear apart the dreams of our communities, break up families and sow terror in the hears of our children."
It is a Wednesday morning, several hours after the Eaton fire began tearing apart thousands of lives, there are still flames shooting up from burning destruction.
These and other policies, if carried out, would tear apart families and communities and harm the economy.
“They’re throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks. ... I definitely don’t have all the answers, but continually coming down and trying to tear apart projects without bringing any solutions forward is just counterproductive.â€
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