What does "teared" mean?

simple past and past participle of tear (“produce liquid from the eyes”)

What is a synonym for "teared"?

Common synonyms include: rend, rip, tear.

/tɪə(ɹ)d/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of tear (“produce liquid from the eyes”) form-of, participle, past
2
simple past and past participle of tear (“rip, rend, speed”) form-of, nonstandard, participle, past
"This split between “good” and “bad” was seen in her drawings as well — her drawing of a tree, thought to be an unconscious representation of the self, was of a 100-year-old oak tree that was going to be “teared down,”"

"James teared up and left the room wordlessly."

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.