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tears into

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present tense third-person singular of tear into

as in has at

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 attacks

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

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Recent Examples of tears into Rather than accept his acclaim, a boozy Lee gets on stage and immediately tears into the crowd for being sellouts. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Scott tears into the Bard’s lines — his Hamlet is terrific — and the spotlight is more on his sense of humor than his pain. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Here’s why A buck tears into a cedar tree trunk, leaving shavings of bark all around its already scarred base. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 Since his arrival nearly 80 years ago, the Alsworth family has put their blood, sweat and tears into the location. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Her tight smile squeezes tiny tears into the corners of her eyes. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

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The 26-year-old has at least one goal contribution in nine consecutive games and has eight goals and three assists in that span.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
For Ukraine, this entire episode may seem like yet another bitter, existential betrayal by an American leader who has at times acknowledged a begrudging respect for Kyiv’s bold military tactics.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

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Today, Ali Lamu employs artisans who transform old dhow sails into bags, artworks and home décor that’s exported around the world.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
This weekend, the live-action version of the film starring Dwayne Johnson as demigod Maui sails into theaters, with Catherine Laga’aia in the title role.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 July 2026

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Alex Lange smoothly handled the seventh, but lefty Aaron Bummer only lasted 20 pitches into the eighth inning and allowed a Josh Bell RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2 before he was replaced by right-hander Nate Pearson.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Once Jadelyn Allchin, a former UCLA standout and Utah’s regular-season leader in hits (26), runs (19) and RBIs (17), launched a two-run homer to right just 11 pitches into Game 2, the Talons never looked back.

— Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026