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
Molly Burford, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, the Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs, or ALMAS, is hosting a traditional ribbon braid event that’s meant to raise funds for local community groups helping families impacted by federal immigration enforcement.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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
From ready-to-go fresh flower bouquets to coordinating vases, vessels, ribbons, and seasonal decor, Michaels is just blooming with floral possibilities this spring.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, the Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs, or ALMAS, is hosting a traditional ribbon braid event that’s meant to raise funds for local community groups helping families impacted by federal immigration enforcement.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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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Seychelles One of the most beautiful beaches in the world, this sandy strip is surrounded by lush palms and polished granite boulders.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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The violence has in effect transformed a strip of territory along Lebanon’s southern border into a no-man’s-land, with villages and towns flattened and about 64,000 people unable to return home.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then, within days of finally being cleared to practice during the summer at USC, Arenas learned his meniscus was torn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Alessandro della Valle/Keystone via AP Images from the scene on Swiss media showed flames tearing through the bus.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nestor Reyes played a ball into the box that rolled out toward the top of the area, where Rodriguez ripped a shot into the left corner of the goal.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Isolated ones, on the contrary, are normally only found inside galaxy clusters, where they were likely ripped out of their host galaxies by gravitational interactions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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