as in to tear
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 ribbon
Janine Henni, People.com, 1 May 2025
The home’s enormous arched concrete roof seems to hover above glass walls that dissolve the boundary between indoors and out, while a cantilevered driveway spirals around the structure like a concrete ribbon.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022
The Hoover Dam went from legislation to ribbon cutting in eight years.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 June 2022
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Noun
Tree planting, ribbon cutting and plaque unveiling are staple duties of ceremonial royal roles, and both Sweden and the United Kingdom are governed by constitutional monarchies.
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—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 May 2025
The home’s enormous arched concrete roof seems to hover above glass walls that dissolve the boundary between indoors and out, while a cantilevered driveway spirals around the structure like a concrete ribbon.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
As the road began to ribbon up and around the southern slope of the mountain, everything subtly shifted.
—Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022
The Hoover Dam went from legislation to ribbon cutting in eight years.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ribbon
Noun
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Word of the knife killings had made its way through the camps, campers who shared the strip of land along Davis’ Second Street with Guillory testified.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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The portrait — of a stylish Black couple whose clothes were rendered in colorful strips of duct tape — was his first ever to go to auction.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Now, against her will, the past had torn through her and over her.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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But Cohen got Alonso back on a two-year deal, and now the Polar Bear is tearing the cover off the ball.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of ripping down the flag.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2025
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And at this point, Urban couldn’t help but grab a guitar from under his chair and hop onstage to rip a solo.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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“Ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbon. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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