tore into Synonyms

Synonyms

Strongest:

• dove-into-
• went-at
• approached
• sailed-into
• waded-in-or-into-
• dived-into-
• attacked
• had-at
• tackled
• undertook
• lit-into
• pitched-into

Strong:

• addressed
• settled-down-
• buckled-down-to-
• focused-on-
• fell-to-
• pursued
• concentrated-on-
• focussed-on-

Weak:

• knuckled-down-to-
• pitched-in
• zeroed-in-on-
• plunged-in-
• faced

Antonyms

Strongest:

• avoided
• evaded
• shunned

Strong:

• lagged
• poked
• fooled
• fiddled-around-
• idled
• played
• trifled
• messed
• puttered-around-

Weak:

• dawdled
• dillydallied
• pottered-around-
• dallied
• monkeyed-around-

tore into Meaning

tore into

to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by pulling apart by force, to attack without restraint or caution, a wound made by tearing a bodily part, to remove by force, to feel or display such an emotion, a hurried and violent rush, spree, to smash or penetrate something with violent force, to divide or throw into disorder by the pull of contrary forces, a run of unusual success, to cause by force or violent means, to move or act with violence, haste, or force, to separate or pull apart by force, damage from being torn, a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (as resin), to cause anguish to, a drop of the salty liquid that keeps the eye and the inner eyelids moist, to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces, to fill with tears (see tear entry 3), to cause frustration, defeat, or an end to plans or hopes, to pull one's hair as an expression of grief, rage, frustration, desperation, or anxiety, an act of crying or grieving, the act of tearing something, a hole or flaw made by tearing, damage from being torn (see tear entry 1), an act of weeping or grieving, a torn place, a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (such as resin), the act of tearing, to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force, to fill with tears, to separate on being pulled, a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion, a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face, to remove as if by wrenching, to separate parts of or pull apart by force, to injure by or as if by tearing

tore into Sentence Examples

1. The angry dog tore into the mailman's leg without hesitation.
2. The tornado tore into the town, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
3. The hungry lion tore into its prey with ferocious appetite.
4. The bulldozer tore into the old building, reducing it to rubble.
5. The politician tore into his opponent's character with scathing remarks.
6. The actor tore into his role with passion and intensity.
7. The hurricane tore into the coastline, uprooting trees and flooding homes.
8. The chimpanzee tore into the banana with its powerful jaws.
9. The surgeons tore into the patient's chest to perform emergency surgery.
10. The athlete tore into the finish line, crossing with a surge of adrenaline.

FAQs About the word tore into

What is the meaning of the word tore into

to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by pulling apart by force, to attack without restraint or caution, a wound made by tearing a bodily part, to remove by f

What are the synonyms of the word tore into

dove (into), went at, approached,sailed into, waded (in or into), dived (into), attacked, had at, tackled, undertook

What are the antonyms of the word tore into

avoided, evaded, shunned, lagged, poked, fooled,fiddled (around), idled, played, trifled

What is the usage of word tore into

The angry dog tore into the mailman's leg without hesitation.

The tornado tore into the town, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

How to use the word tore into in a sentence?

The hungry lion tore into its prey with ferocious appetite.

The bulldozer tore into the old building, reducing it to rubble.