What does tear up mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shred, tear up, rip upverb

    tear into shreds

Wiktionary

  1. tear upverb

    To tear into pieces.

  2. tear upverb

    To damage.

  3. tear upverb

    To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against.

  4. tear upverb

    To shed tears.

  5. tear upverb

    To wrench out of the ground.

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  1. 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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  1. uprate

  2. uptear

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tear up in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tear up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of tear up in a Sentence

  1. 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 ?

  2. Bennie Thompson:

    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.

  3. Daniel Cameron:

    Even as anarchists mindlessly tear up American cities while attacking police and innocent bystanders, we Republicans do recognize those who work in good faith towards peace, justice and equality, in fact, it was Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower, who said democracy is a system that recognizes the equality of humans before the law.

  4. Geoff Emerick:

    It seems as though it was only like eight weeks ago but when I've been hearing some of these songs performed I sort of tear up a bit because ... it brings back a lot of memories of the past, we never dreamt in a million years that these songs would carry on forever.

  5. Saundra Pelletier:

    I'm so happy this is happening. I fully support you. i'm not the most emotional, touchy-feely person, but it was hard not to tear up.


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