What does tear up mean?

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tear up

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word tear up.

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. 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.

  2. Saundra Pelletier:

    I'm not the most emotional, touchy-feely person, but it was hard not to tear up.

  3. Valerie Bertinelli:

    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.

  4. George Floyd:

    Dont tear up your town, all of this is not necessary because if his own family and blood is not doing it, then why are you?

  5. Melanie Salazar:

    When we walked past the curtains onto the stage, I was overcome with emotion and started to tear up because I didn't know that we would actually get to share that moment together.


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