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tear up
Verb
  • To tear into pieces. transitive
  • To damage. transitive, idiomatic
  • To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against. transitive, idiomatic
  • To wrench out of the ground. transitive
Verb
  • To shed tears. intransitive