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English verb: tear into

1. tear into (contact) hit violently, as in an attack


ExamplesThe fighter managed to tear into his opponent


Synonymslace into, lam into, lay into, pitch into


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)hit









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