Synonyms for tearing
tear·ing

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1. lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, wateringadjective

   shedding tears

   Synonyms:
   watering, lachrymation, lacrimation

   Antonyms:
   mild

2. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happyadjective

   marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

   "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

   Synonyms:
   red, wild, crimson, vehement, violent, fierce, savage, bowelless, furious, trigger-happy, cutthroat, boisterous, rough, ferocious

   Antonyms:
   mild

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1. tearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   rending, laceration, lancination, ripping, dismemberment

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1. President Petro Poroshenko:

   Moscow was preparing to the liquidation and tearing Ukraine apart long before the victory of Maidan. They were expecting the fall of Yanukovych and accelerated the course of events.

2. Thomas Jaeger:

   It's incredible to see them squabbling like kindergarten children, merkel said all along it's better to ignore them, and it's good news for her that they're tearing themselves apart.

3. Sunil Joshi:

   There is a clear reason why this is happening in Florida, new homes are being developed, and we are tearing down armadillos' homes in the process. Now these creatures are coming out in the daytime, and the people who are getting exposed are those working outside.

4. Chris Van Hollen:

   She was tearing up and she asked for tissues before she went in [to greet her husband] and she needed them.

5. Kamala Harris:

   It’s immoral, and let’s be clear, government should be in the business of keeping families together, not tearing them apart.