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
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The green Rio Grande rests like a ribbon in the jaws of jagged canyons.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 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
Prince William, Kate and baby George spent Easter in Australia in 2014 during their royal tour of the Commonwealth realm, where Kate wore the pale coat dress by her bridal designer with the Jane Taylor ribbon hat.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The green Rio Grande rests like a ribbon in the jaws of jagged canyons.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 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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During an upper bleph, a strip of skin is removed from the upper eyelid.—
Taryn Brooke,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Put the pie crust on top in a lattice design after cutting it in strips for an impressive presentation.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Just around the corner, strong gusts tore shingles from a home, leaving them strewn across the yard.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Then, on a force play, Contreras slid hard into second, banging into shortstop David Hamilton’s left knee with his cleats and tearing his pants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hall ripped a two-out double to left field scoring Higgins.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Schiller's sister ripped the medical tubes from his arms.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbon. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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