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tearing

9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tearing (adjective)
  2. tear (verb)
  3. tear (verb)
  4. tearing strength (noun)
  5. tear around (verb)
  6. tear away (verb)
  7. tear down (verb)
  8. tear off (verb)
  9. tear up (verb)

tear·ing

adj \ˈter-iŋ\

Definition of TEARING

1
: causing continued or repeated pain or distress
2
: hasty, violent
3
chiefly British : splendid

First Known Use of TEARING

1581

Rhymes with TEARING

airing, bearing, Bering, daring, fairing, flaring, glaring, herring, paring, sparing, wearing

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