to pieces

phrase

1

: without reserve or restraint : completely

2

: into fragments

also : into component parts

3

: out of control

went to pieces from shock

Examples of to pieces in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Months later, Qaddafi was dragged into the street and torn to pieces by his own people. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

When Rigo arrived and asked about the minivan, he was shown a video of the crime scene being picked up and smashed to pieces. — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

As Hwang and her partner placed the ticket on the car’s windshield and were returning to their vehicle, the vehicle’s owner approached, yelling expletives and ripping the citation to pieces. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

La’An almost kills Erica in the process of transporting her (and not accidentally), and Pike and Una team up with T’Pring to continue the process of cutting him to pieces. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for to pieces

• caprices
• decreases
• eyepieces
• increases
• mouthpieces
• polices
• releases
• timepieces
• workpieces
• altarpieces
• frontispieces
• masterpieces