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ribboned

verb

past tense of ribbon
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ribboned
  1. tore
  2. ripped
  3. shredded
Verb
  • The half-hour series is a dark revenge comedy about Emma and Eli, old friends who reconnect after a long estrangement and find new purpose in taking down the man who tore them apart.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ego Death wasn’t the first time that Williams tore herself apart and pulled herself back together through song.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tore
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  • At least one restroom was also heavily damaged, with sinks and barriers ripped from the walls.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Farsi, from a step inside the penalty box on the right side, ripped a low shot past goalkeeper Sébastian Breza and inside the back post to open the scoring in the 57th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ripped
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  • The bikes will then be taken to a recycling center and shredded, according to Edds.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Carolina wasted a monstrous offensive performance in its 59-37 loss to Chicago on a 90-degree afternoon Sunday, as the Bears shredded the Panthers defense for 552 total yards and one enormous play after another.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of shredded
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“Ribboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribboned. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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