tearing off

A form of tear off — To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tear off
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APA

tearing off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearing%20off

MLA

“tearing off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearing%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tearing off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearing%20off.

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