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The phrase "tore back" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion
It could be used in a context where someone is physically or metaphorically returning to a previous state or location, but it is not commonly recognized.
Example: "After the argument, she tore back to her childhood home, seeking comfort in familiar surroundings."
Alternatives: "returned quickly" or "rushed back."
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We tore back into the new building.
The farmer hid himself in the shed and then tore back the door.
Wales tore back and Robson-Kanu wrote his name into folklore with his goal.
Black Caviar, a 6-year-old mare from Australia, extended her winning streak to 22 races but tore back muscles during her victory.
Other dogs tore back and forth barking ferociously behind fences as the human/canine entourage went by. "There's a lot of crime here," Case said.
Miliband tore back to the conference centre and entered the meeting to hear the Sudanese official Lumumba Stanislas Dia-ping comparing the agreement to the Holocaust.
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The skin is torn back dramatically.
"We'll tear back the curtain and see there's a much bigger conspiracy behind all of this".
(dry it as you please) Fill up the pillowcase and sew the tear back up.
I couldn't hold the tears back".
That's what brings the tears back.
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