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verb

present tense third-person singular of tatter

as in tears

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

plural of tatter

as in shreds

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as in rags

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When a testicle ruptures, the tough outer covering, called the tunica albuginea, actually tears open after an extremely forceful blow.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
Carter further complicates things in last week’s episode, when he drunkly tears an animal mount off the wall during Oreana’s grandmother’s big party at the 10-Petal Ranch.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

Definition of tears

Noun

Fair Oaks’ famous chickens roam the property, pecking up shreds of lettuce that inevitably fall from the sandwiches.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Consider pairing yielding fruits like nectarines with crisper specimens like apples, even softer fruits like bananas or cherimoya or crunchier additions like passionfruit pulp or shreds of coconut.

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of shreds

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Drip Line is an expandable kitchen aid that fits over every sink, creating a hygienic place to store and dry out rags.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
At the start of this World Cup, there was concern that many of the new teams – some of which had never played a World Cup match – would be used as dust rags for the world powers.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

Definition of rags

Verb

It’s followed by Watts, coming in on drums slightly offbeat, and then Richards, who rips the song open with his five-string open G tuning technique.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
During his tour, a solar flare causes an electromagnetic disturbance that rips through the systems of civilization and into the data center.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of rips

Noun

But, to be on the safe side, researchers decided to bring in a few of their key breeding stock — fragments of some of the last naturally occurring Elkhorn coral on the Florida reef — in case things get worse.

— Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Young orcas then gobbled up fish fragments that drifted through the water as their elders tore into what was left of the sunfish’s corpse.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of fragments

Noun

Drinking plenty of water even when not thirsty and wearing lightweight, light-colored clothing can help.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Nevertheless, Lowe represented the Fabians as a deeply sinister fifth column because their logo was once a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Definition of clothing

Noun

Yelp’s list celebrates used furniture stores across the country that offer affordable alternatives to traditional retail, highlighting businesses where shoppers can find distinctive pieces without the price tag of brand-new furniture.

— Evan Moore July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
In today’s cultural economy, where archival fashion pieces, horology, and unique collections blur with investment strategy, the ability to maintain image and ownership while accessing capital quietly is increasingly prized for some.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of pieces

Noun

While the re-edited version is only four to five minutes shorter, omissions, additions, and restructuring supply a better narrative flow between the concurrent story threads.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
These intertwined thematic threads—language and the body, social and political repression, and lines of flight towards liberation—coalesce in Cris Judar’s fiction.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

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