The Clue
Attacked, with "into" (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TORE
Tags
Notes
The answer TORE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bolted
Cannonballed
Dashed
Flew
Hied
Hurried
Lacerated
Raced
Ran
Rent
Ripped
Ruptured
Shredded
Sped
Split
Zoomed
Anagram for rote
Burned rubber
Floored it
Made haste
Made tracks
Ripped or zipped
Rushed around
Rushed headlong
Went fast
Drove like mad
Went like hell
Went like sixty
Definition
TORE as a noun:
1. (torus, tore) = commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
TEAR as a verb:
1. (tear, rupture, snap, bust) = separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
2. to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
3. (tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck) = move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
4. (pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume) = strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
5. fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"