"teared" in the verb sense

1. tear, rupture, snap, bust

separate or cause to separate abruptly

"The rope snapped"

"tear the paper"

2. tear

to separate or be separated by force

"planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"

3. tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck

move quickly and violently

"The car tore down the street"

"He came charging into my office"

4. pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume

strip of feathers

"pull a chicken"

"pluck the capon"

5. tear

fill with tears or shed tears

"Her eyes were tearing"

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