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verb

ˈta-tər How to pronounce tatter (audio)
Definition of tatternext
as in to tear
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it

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noun

as in shred

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Recent Examples of tatter
Verb
Coming down that highway, one’s arrival was confirmed by a row of flag poles holding international flags, tattered and generally ignored. — Nathan Taylor Pemberton, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2020 So where did Ransom’s tattered cozy knit end up after filming wrapped? — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 26 Dec. 2019
Noun
Their pitching staff then turned to tatters, heightening the importance of an offense that must mask it. Including Tucker, seven of Houston’s qualified hitters finished the first half with an OPS+ of 100 or higher. — Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 15 July 2024 Rourke himself approached the street at this hour in suave array and manic tatters. — Kevin Barry, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for tatter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tatter
  1. tear
  2. shred
  3. rip
  4. fragment
  5. remnant
  6. fraction
  7. scrap
  8. piece
Verb
  • It’s been more than a year since Slater tore his patellar tendon during a seemingly routine training camp drill.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes, this is a single natural disaster, an act of God—like the avalanche that tore through Kirwin in 1907.
    — Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tear
Noun
  • The pork chop came with an unfamiliar vegetable, shreds of a green stalk.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • How to Grate Zucchini Once grated, the one large zucchini for this recipe should come out to about 1 ¾ cups of shreds.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026
Definition of shred
Verb
  • In the fifth, Bregman ripped a sweeper from Jake Bird into the visitors' bullpen in left for a three-run shot to cap the Cubs' four-run inning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Winds ripped gutters from cottages where staff members live during the school year and tore the face from a clock tower that has stood at the school since its founding more than a century ago.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rip
Noun
  • The meteors are tiny fragments shed by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle that burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at about 37 miles (59 kilometers) per second.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Standouts include fragments of original mosaics, old blueprints, and digital reconstructions to show how the building has changed over the centuries.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of fragment
Noun
  • The remnants of the structure can best be seen from the Bridge of Angels, which leads to Castel Sant’ Angelo near Vatican City.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, theaters, baths, stadiums, and other remnants of the city, which was inhabited for more than 1,000 years.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of remnant
Noun
  • Combining vaccines is still only giving them only a fraction the number of things they are already being exposed to.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • With just a fraction of its inspectors — 20 in 2024 — dedicated to foreign providers, the agency often pulls from domestic inspector ranks.
    — Julia Ingram, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fraction
Noun
  • Repair and recycling are especially interesting because the economics often determine whether something gets a second life or lands in the scrap pile.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For arc welding, Path Robotics claims its robots typically achieve between 95 and 100 percent on first-pass yields, meaning the share of parts that pass quality inspection the first time without requiring reworking or resulting in scrap.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrap
Noun
  • Finding the balance between preserving clubhouse culture and throwing future pieces into the fire remains complicated, even as the team dropped to 60-65 following Saturday’s 5-4 walk-off loss to the New York Mets.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever the approach, let the 30 gingham decor pieces below inspire your next home refresh.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026
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