How to Use to pieces in a Sentence

to pieces

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• This applies not only to wall paint choices but also to pieces that take up lots of visual space, like furniture and bedding.
  — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
• Ayres noted a large wound on the fish’s body before the impact, which hinted that the orcas feasted on the creature before slamming it to pieces.
  — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
• And the dog that paces through every thunderstorm, or chews a cushion to pieces the moment the house goes quiet, has a calming soft chew made with chamomile, melatonin, and L-theanine.
  — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 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
• Beyond the building itself, the museum holds more than 47,000 works spanning from ancient Islamic and Chinese art to pieces by contemporary masters such as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
  — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026