tearing off
Stripping away quickly
Tearing off means to remove something by pulling forcefully: She tore off the wrapping paper.
It also means to leave quickly or abruptly: He tore off down the street on his motorcycle.
To tear off a piece of work is to produce it rapidly, often carelessly: She tore off a quick reply to the email.
- removingTaking something out
- detachingUnfastening from attachment
- dislodgingFreeing from fixed position
- separatingDividing into parts
- unfasteningOpening what was secured
coming loose · ripping · peel · aggressive · breakaway · forceful · strip · stripping down · liberate · violent · escape · sever · pluck · emancipate · yank · cracking · snap · rip
speed/urgency of departure
tearing offlingering
Remaining beyond expected duration
dawdling · meandering · staying put · loitering · moseying