pull (something) apart or to pieces with force

I tore up the letter

a nation torn asunder by political pressures

move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner

she tore along the footpath on her bike

be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties

he was torn between his duty and his better instincts

I'm torn and I'm confused

split by being pulled or pierced with a sharp implement

he's wearing a torn jacket

cooperation helps knit together torn societies

feeling that one is in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties

he must have been very torn about what he should do

she felt torn between two conflicting worlds

(of the eye) produce tears

the freezing wind made her eyes tear