The Clue
Ripped or ripped along (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TORE
Tags
Notes
The answer TORE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Raced
Rent
Ripped
Ruptured
Shredded
Skedaddled
Sped
Streaked
Wrenched
Zipped
Burned rubber
Convex molding
Made tracks
Pulled apart
Pulled to pieces
Raced (through)
Rushed around
Sped madly
Went swiftly
Came apart at the seams
Ran like mad
Went lickety-split
Went like the dickens
Went like hell
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"