as in tore
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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The May 28 fire tore through a dormitory housing 202 students at the Utumishi Girls School in central Kenya, and students were forced to flee through a single doorway when the school matron failed to open an emergency exit.—
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ABC News,
23 June 2026 -
Ultimately, the partnership didn’t work out, as Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon in the 2025 playoffs.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Police alleged that Love ripped a credit card reader from its mount and threw it at the employee, striking her in the head and breaking her glasses.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Perhaps the police ripped it from me that time on Merrion Square.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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The first pair hardly lasted a season; after several backpacking missions on soggy trails, the mesh on the uppers was practically shredded, and the outsoles had started to separate from the rest of the shoe.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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In a building across from City Hall Park, staff shredded additional paper Wednesday, with plans to use a leaf blower for maximum effect.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
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“Ribboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribboned. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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