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Definition of tear up

tear up

verb - transitive

  • to engage in an activity with enthusiasm.
                                                                                                                                

    Citation from "Chapter 8", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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