torn

[ tawrn, tohrn ]

verb

1. past participle of tear ².

torn

/ tɔːn /

verb

1. the past participle of tear 1
2. that's torn it slang.
   an unexpected event or circumstance has upset one's plans

adjective

1. split or cut
2. divided or undecided, as in preference

   he was torn between staying and leaving

Other Words From

• un·torn adjective

Example Sentences

Returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury is Leia Edwards.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dolphins had lost six of their last seven games, their quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was under scrutiny for multiple concussions, and speedy receiver Tyreek Hill was playing with a torn wrist.

From Los Angeles Times

I tell her about being torn between living in the way I want the world to work, and the way the world is.

From Salon

They worry that friends and relatives' families could be torn apart with deportations.

From BBC

Immigration advocates have also warned that the human cost of deportations would be significant, with families torn apart and raids taking place in communities and workplaces across the US.

From BBC

Related Words

• broken
• cracked
• damaged
• divided
• mangled
• ripped
• ruptured
• severed