Tear Up (Verb)
Meaning
Tear into shreds.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She tore up her old and worn-out college notes into tiny pieces and threw them in the bin.
- After a nasty argument, he tore up the wedding invitation and tossed it in the fireplace.
- During her presentation, she confidently tore up the competitor's report to emphasize the weaknesses of their plan.
- Tear up the contract and re-write a new one that is more suitable for both parties.
- They decided to tear up the old carpet to replace it with a more beautiful hardwood floor.