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 morning after a cold front tore through Central Florida, SpaceX was able to sneak in a launch despite high winds on the Space Coast.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The installation of Interstate 980 — the city’s downtown highway that began construction in the 1960s — tore through West Oakland, destroying hundreds of homes and cutting off Hoover-Durant from the rest of town.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In an effort to draw in new viewers, The Bachelor franchise has instead ripped itself apart.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The alleged thieves ripped bronze plaques and grave markers from headstones and walls of the cemetery's mausoleum.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Divide sauteed peppers and onions and shredded Monterey Jack cheese between tortillas.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Any suggestion of a cohesive, equitable tax policy in Florida has been shredded by petty partisanship, deceitful tactics and fake populism.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Ribboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribboned. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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