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   What does tear away mean?

   • tear away (third-person singular simple present tears away, present participle tearing away, simple past tore away, past participle torn away) ( transitive, often reflexive) To remove (oneself or another person), overcoming that person's reluctance to be so removed. I couldn't tear myself away from the movie after I had begun watching it.

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   What does tear yourself away mean?

   • tear yourself away (from something) | tear something away (from something) to leave somewhere even though you would prefer to stay there; to take something away from somewhere Dinner's ready, if you can tear yourself away from the TV. She was unable to tear her eyes away from him (= could not stop looking at him).

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   What is torn away?

   • The name of their upcoming game, Torn Away promises to treat such topics in a new, non-violent way. Torn Away is the story of Asya, an ordinary 10-year-old who's been torn away from her home. She eventually becomes a so-called Ostarbeiter, a common worker in a forced labor camp, just like millions of others did during the Nazi occupation.

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   What does tore away mean?

   • 1. to peel something from someone or something. The paramedic tore the clothing away from the burn victim and began to treat the wounds immediately. She tore away the clothing from the victim. She tore the clothing away. 2. to quickly take something away from someone or something. I tore the firecracker away from the child and threw it in the lake.

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   noun. tear· away ˈter-ə-ˌwā. Synonyms of tearaway. British. : a rebellious and unruly or reckless young person. tear away. 2 of 2. verb. tore away; torn away; tearing away; tears away. transitive verb. : to remove (someone, such as oneself) reluctantly. Examples of tearaway in a Sentence. Noun a gang of teenage tearaways.

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   3 days ago · phrasal verb. If you tear someone away from a place or activity, you force them to leave the place or stop doing the activity, even though they want to remain there or carry on. Fame hasn't torn her away from her beloved Liverpool. [V n P + from] We want to encourage students to tear themselves away from textbooks.

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   1. to peel something from someone or something. The paramedic tore the clothing away from the burn victim and began to treat the wounds immediately. She tore away the clothing from the victim. She tore the clothing away. 2. to quickly take something away from someone or something. I tore the firecracker away from the child and threw it in the lake.

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   tear away (third-person singular simple present tears away, present participle tearing away, simple past tore away, past participle torn away) ( transitive , often reflexive ) To remove (oneself or another person), overcoming that person's reluctance to be so removed.

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   Define tear away. tear away synonyms, tear away pronunciation, tear away translation, English dictionary definition of tear away. v. tore , torn , tear·ing , tears v. tr. 1. a. To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend. b. To cause to be pulled apart unintentionally, as by accident:...

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   May 8, 2024 · Other forms: tears away; tearing away. Definitions of tear away. verb. rip off violently and forcefully. synonyms: tear off. see more.

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   Definition of tear away phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.