What does tear up mean?
Definitions for tear up
tear up
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word tear up.
Princeton's WordNet
shred, tear up, rip upverb
tear into shreds
Wiktionary
tear upverb
To tear into pieces.
tear upverb
To damage.
tear upverb
To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against.
tear upverb
To shed tears.
tear upverb
To wrench out of the ground.
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tear up
To tear up generally refers to the act of ripping or shredding something into pieces, usually paper. However, it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe becoming emotional and starting to cry, as tears well up in the eyes.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tear up in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tear up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of tear up in a Sentence
Russia has chosen to tear up the international rule book and trample over the affairs of a sovereign state ... we cannot walk on by, we will be contributing an additional 1,000 troops for exercises in Eastern Europe this year.
You know, I cast votes based on what the issues are at that time. But again, I didn't tear up the place because I cast a vote.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:
The speaker of The House says that Senate Republicans refuses to accept this acquittal, whatever that means. Perhaps Senate Republicans will tear up the verdict like Senate Republicans tore up the State of the Union address. So I would ask my distinguished colleagues across the aisle, is this really, really where you want to go ?
I don’t know why I’m tearing up. You know when you hear voices and you see people that you feel the connection with and — you guys always make me tear up. It’s been rough. Very bittersweet.
White House counsel Pat Cipollone:
Why not trust the American people with this decision ? why tear up their ballots, why tear up every ballot across this country ?
Translations for tear up
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- DéchirerFrench
- merobekIndonesian
- strappareItalian
- rozerwaćPolish
- rasgarPortuguese
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