The bear began tearing at the tent.
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Tearing
/ˈtɛɹ.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "tearing" (80 found)
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Closest matches (16)
Strong matches (24)
Related words (40)
Noun(20 words)
Verb(1 words)
ripping apart
Adjective(5 words)
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16 entriesCollocations
13 entriestearing alongtearing aparttearing book pagestearing clothtearing fabrictearing pacetearing pagestearing papertearing sheets of papertearing soundtearing tapetearing throughtearing wind
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14 total sentences available.
Beth accused her sister, Sally, of tearing her scarf.
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Investment bankers are tearing their hair out over the crash.
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He wept, tearing his hair.
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