A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TEAR

Thu, 15 May '25
Darn it!
Mon, 27 Jan '25
Rip
Tue, 30 Jul '24
Start to cry, with "up"
Sat, 4 May '24
Mad rush
Sun, 7 Apr '24
Streak on a cheek
Mon, 15 Jan '24
Eye drop
Sun, 7 Jan '24
Dash
Mon, 25 Dec '23
Rip
Tue, 25 Jul '23
Eye droplet
Sun, 2 Oct '22
Salty droplet
Wed, 17 Aug '22
Cause of a mascara streak
Sun, 14 Aug '22
Rush
Sun, 3 Apr '22
Spree
Mon, 1 Nov '21
Droplet of happiness or sadness
Sat, 24 Apr '21
Streak
Thu, 22 Apr '21
Page break?
Sun, 11 Apr '21
Zoom
Wed, 3 Mar '21
All-out sprint