tearing at

A form of tear at — To pull at violently.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tear at
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APA

tearing at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearing%20at

MLA

“tearing at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearing%20at. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tearing at,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearing%20at.

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