Sentence examples for to tear down from inspiring English sources

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a chance to tear down

declined to tear down

decision to tear down

to cry down

to break down

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to tear down

verb

To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.

He tore his coat on the nail.

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When plans were announced to tear down.

The New Yorker

It was suprisingly easy to tear down.

The New Yorker

It's easier to tear down than to build up, Ma'am.

The New Yorker

What persuades countries to tear down national monopolies?

The Economist

Occasionally, the police bring bulldozers to tear down the shelters.

The New York Times

MR. KRONOVET So we decided to tear down the cabin.

The New York Times

We need to tear down the last vestiges of decorum.

The New York Times

They need to tear down the housing projects.

The New York Times

"What efforts were made to tear down that wall!

The New Yorker

Then there's the one they want to tear down".

The New York Times

We build up to tear down, overrate and overhype.

The New York Times - Sports

More suggestions(5)

to wear down

to lay down

to scrap down

to rip down

to speed down

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