Thesaurus results for RIBBONING

ribboning

verb

present participle of ribbon

as in tearing

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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After tearing through the third rung of professional women’s tennis in 2024, the FFT awarded Boisson a wild card for that year’s French Open.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
According to the arrest report, Baker's husband told investigators that Baker struck him on the left side of his face with an open hand, then grabbed his head with both hands and bit into the right side of his ear, tearing off a portion of it.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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After spending eight hours Sunday cutting, edging, shredding, digging and ripping at things in the yard and in the garage, my advice to younger readers is to invest in high-quality tools.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Pio Esposito encapsulated Inter’s display — defenders could not deal with the physicality, ripping not one but two of his jerseys.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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