TEAR INTO Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

tear into

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Definition of tear into

as in approach

to start work on energetically She tore into the home renovation project as soon as all the materials had been purchased.

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as in attack

to take sudden, violent action against We watched the fighters tear into each other during the final round.

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Clean windows bring more light into a home and make the view more appealing.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
By combining multiple types of light into one image, NASA is able to reveal the complete picture of what this energetic galaxy is made of.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of light into

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He was assigned and his bail has been set at $75,000, according to the DA's office.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Smith is charged with second-degree murder with a weapon and was being held Thursday with bond to be set at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, jail records show.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of set at

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The rules generally require a residential site to have at least 200 feet of water frontage on Biscayne Bay, with specific exceptions for some existing lots.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Top government officials have at times provided conflicting information about the event.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of have at

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Right-hander Ben Joyce, who had not given up a run in any of his first six games, was a strike away from ending it when the Rangers’ Wyatt Langford blooped a 102 mph pitch into right field for a game-tying double.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Luke Keaschall hit Mize's fourth pitch into the seats in left, his eighth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

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