" tearing "

1: as in sharp, cutting;

•  Synonyms : 

•  biting,

•  cutting,

•  penetrating,

•  piercing,

•  sharp,

•  shooting,

•  smarting,

•  stabbing,

•  stinging,

•  tingling,

•  acute,

•  exquisite,

•  extreme,

•  fierce,

•  intense,

•  vehement,

•  violent,

•  agonizing,

•  excruciating,

•  harrowing,

•  racking,

•  raging,

•  tormenting,

•  torturing,

•  torturous,

•  wrenching

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it;

  * e.g., " ... angrily tore the letter to shreds "

•  Synonyms : 

•  rending,

•  ribboning,

•  ripping,

•  riving,

•  shredding,

•  tattering

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawling,

•  creeping,

•  poking

2: to separate or remove by forceful pulling;

  * e.g., " ... tore the book from his hand "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ripping,

•  wrenching,

•  wresting,

•  yanking

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barreling,

•  belting,

•  blasting,

•  blazing,

•  blowing,

•  bolting,

•  bombing,

•  bowling,

•  breezing,

•  bundling,

•  bustling,

•  buzzing,

•  cannonballing,

•  careening,

•  careering,

•  chasing,

•  coursing,

•  cracking (on),

•  dashing,

•  driving,

•  flying,

•  haring,

•  hastening,

•  highballing,

•  hotfooting (it),

•  humping,

•  hurling,

•  hurrying,

•  hurtling,

•  hustling,

•  hying,

•  jetting,

•  jumping,

•  motoring,

•  nipping,

•  pelting,

•  racing,

•  ramming,

•  ripping,

•  rocketing,

•  running,

•  rushing,

•  rustling,

•  scooting,

•  scurrying,

•  scuttling,

•  shooting,

•  speeding,

•  stepping,

•  traveling,

•  trotting,

•  whirling,

•  whisking,

•  zipping,

•  zooming

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it;

  * e.g., " ... angrily tore the letter to shreds "

•  Synonyms : 

•  rend,

•  ribbon,

•  rip,

•  rive,

•  shred,

•  tatter

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  creep,

•  poke

2: to separate or remove by forceful pulling;

  * e.g., " ... tore the book from his hand "

•  Synonyms : 

•  rip,

•  wrench,

•  wrest,

•  yank

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barrel,

•  belt,

•  blast,

•  blaze,

•  blow,

•  bolt,

•  bomb,

•  bowl,

•  breeze,

•  bundle,

•  bustle,

•  buzz,

•  cannonball,

•  careen,

•  career,

•  chase,

•  course,

•  crack (on),

•  dash,

•  drive,

•  fly,

•  hare,

•  hasten,

•  hie,

•  highball,

•  hotfoot (it),

•  hump,

•  hurl,

•  hurry,

•  hurtle,

•  hustle,

•  jet,

•  jump,

•  motor,

•  nip,

•  pelt,

•  race,

•  ram,

•  rip,

•  rocket,

•  run,

•  rush,

•  rustle,

•  scoot,

•  scurry,

•  scuttle,

•  shoot,

•  speed,

•  step,

•  travel,

•  trot,

•  whirl,

•  whisk,

•  zip,

•  zoom

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to draw out by force or with effort;

  * e.g., " ... you'll never tear that secret out of me "

•  Synonyms : 

•  corkscrew,

•  extract,

•  prize,

•  pry,

•  pull,

•  root (out),

•  uproot,

•  wrest,

•  wring,

•  yank

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of;

  * e.g., " ... vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annihilating,

•  creaming,

•  decimating,

•  demolishing,

•  desolating,

•  destroying,

•  devastating,

•  doing in,

•  extinguishing,

•  nuking,

•  pulling down,

•  pulverizing,

•  razing,

•  rubbing out,

•  ruining,

•  shattering,

•  smashing,

•  totaling,

•  vaporizing,

•  wasting,

•  wracking,

•  wrecking

•  Antonyms : 

•  building,

•  constructing,

•  erecting,

•  putting up,

•  raising,

•  rearing,

•  setting up

2: to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces;

  * e.g., " ... the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place "

•  Synonyms : 

•  demolishing,

•  leveling,

•  pulling down,

•  razing,

•  unbuilding

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of;

  * e.g., " ... vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annihilate,

•  cream,

•  decimate,

•  demolish,

•  desolate,

•  destroy,

•  devastate,

•  do in,

•  extinguish,

•  nuke,

•  pull down,

•  pulverize,

•  raze,

•  rub out,

•  ruin,

•  shatter,

•  smash,

•  total,

•  vaporize,

•  waste,

•  wrack,

•  wreck

•  Antonyms : 

•  build,

•  construct,

•  erect,

•  put up,

•  raise,

•  rear,

•  set up

2: to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces;

  * e.g., " ... the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place "

•  Synonyms : 

•  demolish,

•  level,

•  pull down,

•  raze,

•  unbuild

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to start work on energetically;

  * e.g., " ... She tore into the home renovation project as soon as all the materials had been purchased. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  attacking,

•  diving (into),

•  tackling,

•  wading (in or into)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to take sudden, violent action against;

  * e.g., " ... We watched the fighters tear into each other during the final round. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assailing,

•  assaulting,

•  attacking,

•  besetting,

•  bushwhacking,

•  charging,

•  descending (on or upon),

•  going in (on),

•  jumping (on),

•  pouncing (on or upon),

•  raiding,

•  rushing,

•  setting on,

•  siccing,

•  storming,

•  striking,

•  trashing,

•  turning (on)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to feel deep sadness or mental pain;

  * e.g., " ... He was tearing his hair out when the computer started acting up again. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agonizing,

•  anguishing,

•  bleeding,

•  grieving,

•  hurting,

•  mourning,

•  sorrowing,

•  suffering

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to start work on energetically;

  * e.g., " ... She tore into the home renovation project as soon as all the materials had been purchased. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  attack,

•  dive (into),

•  tackle,

•  wade (in or into)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to take sudden, violent action against;

  * e.g., " ... We watched the fighters tear into each other during the final round. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assail,

•  assault,

•  attack,

•  beset,

•  bushwhack,

•  charge,

•  descend (on or upon),

•  go in (on),

•  jump (on),

•  pounce (on or upon),

•  raid,

•  rush,

•  set on,

•  sic,

•  storm,

•  strike,

•  trash,

•  turn (on)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to feel deep sadness or mental pain;

  * e.g., " ... He was tearing his hair out when the computer started acting up again. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agonize,

•  anguish,

•  bleed,

•  grieve,

•  hurt,

•  mourn,

•  sorrow,

•  suffer

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)