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
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Highlights include free services and giveaways including groceries, diapers, backpacks, clothing, haircuts and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025 -
Barriers to aid Government assistance like FEMA and nonprofit aid groups like Salvation Army and Samaritan’s Purse have been the lifeline for Texas flood victims left in need of clothing, food and housing.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Paddle amidst the towering rock formations, the remnants of Virgin Gorda's volcanic past, to discover hidden caverns where waves and sand meet.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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There’s another reason Cora isn’t exactly high on the current Players’ Weekend attire.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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Zelenskyy was teased by Trump and others for his attire and eventually booted from the White House.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2024
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What spirit are you, that walks this castle in such strange raiment?—
Jay Martel,
The New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2022
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Located 2 miles west of St. Ignace in the Upper Peninsula, the eclectic shop sells a variety of merchandise, including souvenirs, gifts, Native American goods, apparel, a penny press, nautical and novelty items.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Nintendo Promotional images for the My Mario merchandising line also included a glimpse of additional kid-friendly items, including apparel, soft plush toys, accessories like backpacks, and kid-friendly crockery, lunchboxes, bibs, and more.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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These sporty-looking split-hem pants can seamlessly transition from travel wear to workwear.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some groups may reap more advantages than others from this type of fitness wear.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Benedict, in contrast, wore the vesture like a uniform, emphasizing his notion of the papacy not as a glamorous appointment but as the humble, humbling job of leading the Catholic church.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
31 Dec. 2022
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To believe that this Creator took on human vesture, accepted death and mortality, was tempted, betrayed, broken, and all for love of us, defies reason.—
Ruth Franklin,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Feb. 2020
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The antitrust division charged Leiweke with violating Section 1 of the Sherman Act, which outlaws bid rigging.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Final stabilizers, hoses and other rigging were attached before the yacht was lifted by one of Europe’s most powerful floating cranes, which had been brought in for the job.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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“Tatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tatters. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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