tearing away

A form of tear away — To remove (oneself or another person), overcoming that person's reluctance to be so removed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tear away
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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