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torn

/toɹn/verb, adjective1 syllable

Torn means: move quickly and violently.

Synonyms for torn23

verb, as in move quickly and violently

tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck, dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash

verb, as in strip of feathers

pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume

verb, as in separate or cause to separate abruptly

verb, as in to separate or be separated by force

verb, as in fill with tears or shed tears

adjective, as in having edges that are jagged from injury

lacerate, lacerated, mangled, injured

adjective, as in disrupted by the pull of contrary forces

What does torn mean?7

verb

1

move quickly and violently“The car tore down the street”

2

strip of feathers“pull a chicken”

3

separate or cause to separate abruptly“The rope snapped”

4

to separate or be separated by force“planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars”

5

fill with tears or shed tears“Her eyes were tearing”

adjective

1

having edges that are jagged from injury

2

disrupted by the pull of contrary forces“torn between love and hate”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with torn?16

two syllables

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Torn in a sentence

  • Truth has a lovely face, but torn clothing.AlanF_US
  • If the trash bag is leaking or torn, replace it to avoid a mess.Amastan
  • People are united by mindsets, torn apart by opinions.Miktsoanit
  • In the past month, three houses, all in good condition, have been torn down.nickyeow
  • Wear torn clothes if you must, but be independent.sabretou
  • Someone has torn two pages out of this book.CK
  • Someone's torn a page out of this book.adamtrousers
  • The trees were torn up by the force of the storm._undertoad

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