Synonym: cut, rip, sever, slash, slice, slit, split. Antonym: unite. Similar words: tear off, tear up, in tears, tear down, year after year, team, steam, steak. Meaning: [tɪr /tɪə] 
n. 1. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands 2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart 3. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking 4. the act of tearing. v. 1. separate or cause to separate abruptly 2. to separate or be separated by force 3. move quickly and violently 4. strip of feathers 5. fill with tears or shed tears.
n. 1. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands 2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart 3. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking 4. the act of tearing. v. 1. separate or cause to separate abruptly 2. to separate or be separated by force 3. move quickly and violently 4. strip of feathers 5. fill with tears or shed tears. 
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181, He was fearful that the bearings might seize; if that happened, the spinning flywheel would tear the ship to pieces.
182, They would tear to pieces the wild creatures they met and devour the bloody shreds of flesh.
183, Why not tear them up like everyone else and contribute to the litter found on every bookie's floor?
184, A that Mala flushed slightly, but even so seemed unable to tear her gaze away from the man in gold and white.
185, Brandon Thomas opted to unveil his Aunt away from London fearful that the capital's theatre critics would tear it to pieces.
186, Better to tear down the igloo and try to get a refund on the bricks.
187, If I have to tear open the cages with my hands, I shall rescue him.
188, The police had to use tear gas to break up the protest.
189, Biting hard on her lower lip, Isabel brushed away a traitorous tear.
190, The region's agitation for autonomy could tear the country apart.
191, And at that moment Ed sat up in the bed, looking straight ahead, a tear rolling down his cheek.
192, We tried to run out, but there was more tear gas outside the stadium.
193, No tear, is a wasted tear, if it spills out for love, whether in good times or bad. Anthony Liccione 
194, During everyday wear and tear, the carpet pile becomes coated with airborne oils and grease from footwear and pets.
195, The only obvious sign of wear and tear is a groaning gearbox, while the engine smokes a little on start-up.
196, The Army moved in with a water cannon and tear gas, forcing the marchers into hasty retreat.
197, Tear along the perforated line and return the bottom part of the form.
198, They had to use tear gas to drive off the rioters.
199, The trunk is powerful enough to uproot trees or tear great limbs from their upper branches.
199, Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words.
200, At least five people were injured during a May Day march in Sri Lanka when police fired tear gas.
201, In addition, tree limbs blowing constantly against the house can tear roof edges, damage siding and create a leak.
202, He was astounded to see a tear creep down her freckled cheek.
203, She licked her undamaged forefinger and rubbed away the tear traces.
204, They tear our houses down, burn up our worldly possessions, and sometimes even kill us.
205, Surely it can only harvest a crop of bald heads as human beings tear out their hair over it?
206, And having got under them, he can't half tear them to pieces.
207, Tear two corn tortillas into small pieces and add to the soup pot.
208, The pressures that would tear apart Rifondazione Comunista were also apparent soon after the April 1996 election.
209, Ritter plans to tear down the building, saying restoration would be impractical.
210, We have to continue to heal the racial divisions that still tear at our nation.