as in to tear
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind
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Recent Examples of ribbon
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist Nate Forbes and then-Detroit Mayor Dave Bing took to the stage before a gathering of hundreds of guests to cut the ribbon to The Detroit Shoppe at the Somerset Collection — a pop-up store on the third level of the upscale Troy mall’s north side.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022
As the road began to ribbon up and around the southern slope of the mountain, everything subtly shifted.
—Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022
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Noun
But the bigger story might have been the public presence of Plattner, the 81-year-old German, who had a lot to say to local reporters in addition to some ribbon-cutting for a new pedestrian walkway and hobnobbing with fans.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist Nate Forbes and then-Detroit Mayor Dave Bing took to the stage before a gathering of hundreds of guests to cut the ribbon to The Detroit Shoppe at the Somerset Collection — a pop-up store on the third level of the upscale Troy mall’s north side.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
To make way for the new highways that ribbon through Cairo, leading to the new city, builders razed vast patches of trees in the elegant old neighborhood of Heliopolis.
—Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022
As the road began to ribbon up and around the southern slope of the mountain, everything subtly shifted.
—Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ribbon
Noun
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The bombers also targeted a bar in the busy tourist strip, as well as the American consulate nearby.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Where To Stay Book a Local Hotel Staying along a strip of barrier islands definitely calls for a unique stay, and even the hotels are on board with the idea.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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As the #MeToo movement enters a tumultuous new era, experts seem torn about what Combs' case changed − if anything.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ashby then ripped another heater, this one down and away at the very edge of the zone.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Plus, Magneto ripped out all the adamantium from Wolverine’s body in the penultimate episode, so there’s lots to explore in Season 2.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbon. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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