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

In fact, people have been making up stories about Borden ever since she was accused of hacking her father and stepmother to pieces with an ax. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Over the last three months, Tottenham have ripped to pieces their traditional transfer window playbook. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Personal choice prioritizes meaning and feeling attached to pieces. — Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

The violent beating of his heart reverberated in his head— seemed to shake his brain to pieces. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for to pieces

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