shedding tears
"After hearing the sad news, she sat down and began tearing uncontrollably."
The act by which something is torn; a laceration.
"After hours of crying from the sad movie, her eyes were red and watering uncontrollably with constant tearing."
continuous shedding of tears; epiphora
present participle of tear
"She was crying so hard that her cheeks were wet from tearing up."
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
"fierce loyalty"
"in a tearing rage"
"vehement dislike"
"violent passions"
enormous; of great size or impact
"The tearing sound of the explosion shattered every window in the building."