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tear out

 

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Term: Tear out

Part of speech: Phrasal verb (transitive)

Sense 1: to remove forcibly or violently

Usage:

  • The angry customer demanded to tear out the faulty page from the book.
  • She tore out the old wallpaper to make room for the new design.

Sense 2: to quickly or eagerly depart from a place

Usage:

  • After dropping off his package, he tore out of the post office to catch his train.
  • They had such a terrible experience at the restaurant that they tore out as soon as they finished their meal.

Sense 3: to remove a page or pages from a book, magazine, or other publication

Usage:

  • She tore out the recipe from the magazine to try it out.
  • He tore out the love letter from the diary and threw it away.
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