tear

(verb)

separate or cause to separate abruptly

All clip examples

• I got ambitious and that tore it, but good. (The Strange Love of Martha Ivers)
• Some eyewitnesses tell of seeing victims who look as though they had been torn apart. (Night of the Living Dead)
• Oh, I've torn my dress, Martin, I'll have to go back to the house. (The Amazing Mr. X)
• Miss Starlin will kill her and tear her body to shreds. (The Wasp Woman)
• For five years it's been tearing at me, and I'm sure glad it's all under the bridge. (One-Eyed Jacks)
• Some laundry in the basket. I tore a sheet. (Night of the Living Dead)
• You mention her once more, and I'm gonna tear your arms out. (One-Eyed Jacks)