to criticize someone or something very strongly
to damage or destroy something completely by breaking it into pieces
to make people argue and damage their relationship
to make someone feel very sad, upset, or worried
to search a room or building very thoroughly, moving things in a careless way that causes damage
It just tears me apart to see you suffering like this.
The building was torn apart by the explosion.
The police tore the place apart looking for the money.
This issue is tearing their marriage apart.
tears apart
tearing apart
tore apart
torn apart
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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