tear up
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tear up¹
- /ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/ US
- /ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/ UK
Where it comes from
See: tear (“to rip, shred”).
verb tears up · tearing up · tore up · torn up
- To tear into pieces. The student tore up his test after he found out his mark of 20%.
- To cancel or annul, or to cause the cancellation or annulment of (e.g. an agreement or contract). I finally persuaded the landlord to tear up the lease and move to a month-by-month rental.
- To damage. The lacrosse practice really tore up the field.
- To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against. In his first year, his hitting tore up the league's opposing pitchers.
- To wrench out of the ground. We tore up the weeds from the allotment.
- To have intense penetrative sex with. Chad tore up Stacy after that party.
- To brutally assault. Jason tore up Todd after finding out that he was having sex with his sister.
tear up²
- /ˈtɪɹ ˈʌp/ US
- /ˈtɪəɹ ˈʌp/ UK
Where it comes from
See: tear (“liquid that falls from the eyes”).
verb tears up · tearing up · teared up
- To start shedding tears. After seeing Johnny tear up at that cheesy movie, I knew he was a loser.
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verb To tear into pieces.
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title = {tear up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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