Read full poem →Warmth of earth, and cloudless wind
Tearing off the husky rind,
Blowing feathered seeds to fall
Dictionary Entry
To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
In a Sentence
“He tore his coat on the nail.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
down tearingoff tearingaway tearingtearing without
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Poetry examples for “tearing”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Thunder so much, do't without lightning too ;
Tearing themselves, and ahnost split their brain
To render harsh what thou speak 'st free and clean ;
Read full poem →Part of her sorrow here thy sister bearing,
Comes forth, her unkembed[412] locks asunder tearing.
Nemesis and thy first wench join their kisses
Read full poem →They beat us to surrender weak with fright,
And tugging and tearing without let or pause,
They flap their hideous wings in grim delight,
Read full poem →of the Scythian prisoners—or the conflagration of his new
palace—or the tearing down of a handsome temple—or, indeed, a
bonfire of a few Jews. The uproar increases. Shouts of laughter
Read full poem →Stands at the window and watches him
Running and tearing his hair.
Read full poem →There are the crimson leaves upon the wall.
Go, -- for the winds are tearing them away, --
Nor think to riddle the dead words they say,
Read full poem →Goes on thus a little longer,
Tearing everything he touches,
Rending everything to pieces,
Read full poem →Goes on thus a little longer,
Tearing everything he touches,
Rending everything to pieces,