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Recent Examples of tearaway
Timbers makes sure there’s almost always something to catch your eye; the actors always seem to be entering the dance floor suddenly and from unexpected angles, wearing costumes by Clint Ramos that always seem to come with show-stopping tearaway reveals.
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Vulture, 20 July 2023
As for the origin of the tearaway pants, also used by NBA players to instantly bypass shoes for pants removal, that's not clear.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022
Special Features: Some features such as zip pockets, linings (compression or not), perforated details, drawstring gadgets, and tearaway tags are useful.
—Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2023
The troupe’s costumer, Denise (Juliette Lewis), smooths out the act’s kinks by supplying tearaway pants.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
In the series, the novel tearaway pants concept for the strippers is the brainchild of designer and superfan Denise (Juliette Lewis).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022
Eve does the saddest, ugliest little tearaway of her otherwise gorgeous Matrix drag look, but Suki takes way too long to take off her own coat and get on the floor and give choreo.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2021
The reveals in this particular lip sync are a wash — neither tearaway adds or subtracts from either queen’s overall performance.
—Paul McCallion, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2021
The tearaway snap front top has ‘CAVS’ logo sewn on left breast.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2020
Vulture, 20 July 2023
As for the origin of the tearaway pants, also used by NBA players to instantly bypass shoes for pants removal, that's not clear.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022
Special Features: Some features such as zip pockets, linings (compression or not), perforated details, drawstring gadgets, and tearaway tags are useful.
—Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2023
The troupe’s costumer, Denise (Juliette Lewis), smooths out the act’s kinks by supplying tearaway pants.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
In the series, the novel tearaway pants concept for the strippers is the brainchild of designer and superfan Denise (Juliette Lewis).
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022
Eve does the saddest, ugliest little tearaway of her otherwise gorgeous Matrix drag look, but Suki takes way too long to take off her own coat and get on the floor and give choreo.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2021
The reveals in this particular lip sync are a wash — neither tearaway adds or subtracts from either queen’s overall performance.
—Paul McCallion, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2021
The tearaway snap front top has ‘CAVS’ logo sewn on left breast.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tearaway
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While Muhammad Ali made his professional boxing comeback with a win against Jerry Quarry at Atlanta’s Municipal Auditorium on October 26, 1970, a group of hoodlums robbed the Black Mafia of more than $1 million in cash and jewelry at a nearby after-party.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
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The Chicago Crime Commission’s president was outraged when an Indiana prosecutor posed for a newspaper photographer with his arm around Dillinger earlier in 1934 while the hoodlum awaited trial for killing a police officer during a bank robbery.Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2024
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Ticking off the Traction Control also allowed my inner hooligan to loft the front wheel a wee bit in first and second gear as the Kawasaki quickly built revs.William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Gatherings of white men in particular have historically cultivated an ominous vibe: think the Unite the Right rally, many European land wars, English football hooligans, or Congress.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 30 July 2024
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Many Japanese action films are too much about fantasy, either Yakuza [gangsters] or serial killers.Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tyler takes aim at the masks people wear to hide from their true selves, evoking a middle-class gangster and a closeted religious zealot.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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The climax, in which Dwight and his crew beat a group of nameless Chinese immigrant thugs into submission after they’re used as cannon fodder by Cal Thresher to sabotage Dwight’s wind turbines, is more important to the plot and even uglier.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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Like other Diablo games, Hades would support cooperative multiplayer, but in the Arkham games, groups of thugs would circle around the Dark Knight, comic-book style, waiting to be punched in the face.Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
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When a set of tortuous toughs relocate to the neighborhood, his temperament shifts and the scenes increasingly unravel the inner workings of his shaken psyche.Holly Jones, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
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Standout features: Extension for high ceilings, foldable, lightweight Have high ceilings and other tough to reach spaces?Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
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Configuration Options: Build Your Perfect iMac The only crucial changes to the iMac from previous models are under the hood, with a new M4 processor available in two versions, one with eight CPU and eight GPU cores, and one with 10 of each.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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But there are some concerns with Fitzgerald under the hood, namely in his strikeout rate (31.7%) and below-average exit velocity (22nd percentile).Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Premiere date: November 17 Where to stream Landman: Paramount+ Synopsis: From Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan, Landman is based in the heart of Texas and follows roughnecks and billionaires trying to get rich quickly in the oil industry.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Aussie roughnecks and their families arrived en masse, bringing beer, pies, and music.Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Troy Stecher is a puck-mover with some two-way ability but is not considered a ruffian in the corners and in front of the net.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Then again, the fight scene did that on its own, sounding more refined than ruffian.Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Tearaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tearaway. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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