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At the outset of the novel, fellowship within the house of Karamazov has been torn to shreds.
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Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
In a moment it was torn to shreds.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Eddie is happy to sit in the corner with Shane, sucking on his new veneers, and let the women tear each other to shreds, never getting involved.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Kiev is winning, Russia is torn to shreds, and the economy of Banderite Ukraine is booming on its own resources.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
In a moment it was torn to shreds.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Eddie is happy to sit in the corner with Shane, sucking on his new veneers, and let the women tear each other to shreds, never getting involved.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Kiev is winning, Russia is torn to shreds, and the economy of Banderite Ukraine is booming on its own resources.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to shreds
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“To shreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20shreds. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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