The robbers 'tore apart' the house [=they made a mess in the house] looking for the money.
We 'tore' the other team 'apart' [=we easily beat the other team] in yesterday's game.
She 'tore' a corner off of a sheet of paper and wrote her number on it.
(..) That's a man's sword. It'll take a man to wield it. I'll apologize to Ser Alliser tonight. No, you won't. I sent him to King's Landing yesterday. The hand that your wolf tore off that thing's wrist... I've, uh, ordered Thorne to lay it at the feet of this... boy king. (..)2011 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Baelor Season: 1 Episode 9