tear it

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: to cause frustration, defeat, or an end to plans or hopes
that tears it

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The group’s co-founder, Donald Worth, began a mission to save the stadium in 2008, shortly after city officials at the time announced plans to tear it down. — David Fischer, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Israeli soldiers then arrived in two vehicles and tore it down, but left the blue tarp canopy neatly folded on the ground rather than confiscating it. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Many fans clamored for the team to tear it down, trading most everyone and starting anew to build around Witt. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 Brown has been tearing it up on the Korn Ferry Tour and has finished T18-or-better in six of his eight starts on the PGA TOUR this year. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tear it

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“Tear it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tear%20it. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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