ribboned

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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  • Less than two months later, Diggs tore his ACL in a standard weekly practice at The Star in Frisco, ending his season before it could really get started after just two games played.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Significant Injury Running back Austin Ekeler suffered an Achilles injury, and is believed to have tore the Achilles, though that has yet to be confirmed.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The drought grew to 41 2/3 innings before Crim ripped JP Sears’ first-pitch sweeper 439 feet to left-center, scoring Hunter Goodman and Jordan Beck, who opened the fourth with back-to-back singles.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Justin wore a neon pink hoodie and ripped jeans and sat on a couch while his son Jack, who wore pink leggings, a pink tank top and a pink beanie, leaned over his dad.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Disaster as Proving Ground The organization’s first major test arrived in the form of Hurricane Helene, a violent storm that shredded parts of Western North Carolina in 2023.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup) 2 oz.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Ribboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribboned. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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