tear out

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to remove something forcefully from where it is attached or embedded

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   tear out something / tear something out

   Usage: A noun object may come before or after out; put a personal pronoun between the verb and particle, as in tear it out.

   The builders had to tear out the damaged cupboards before repairing the wall.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The builders had to tear out the damaged cupboards before repairing the wall.

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