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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Correa was an outsized contributor to that, posting the third-highest OPS-plus among Astros regulars prior to tearing a tendon in his ankle taking a swing in the batting cage.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
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Law enforcement should focus on serious criminal activity, not tearing families apart.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Because our state refused to cooperate with the military-style deportations that are ripping families apart across California.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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But Bellinger snapped out of it Friday, ripping two doubles in the Yankees’ win over the Orioles.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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“Ribboning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribboning. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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