Synonyms of to pieces

to pieces

phrase

1

as in apart

into parts or pieces

The vase broke to pieces when it fell.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apart
• piecemeal
• asunder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• together

2

as in well

to a full extent or degree

It was smashed to pieces and beyond repair.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• well
• perfectly
• wide
• completely
• thoroughly
• all of
• full
• enough
• out
• all over
• entire
• entirely
• fast
• fully
• exactly
• all
• quite
• altogether
• totally
• dead
• utterly
• flat
• to bits
• wholly
• through and through
• in whole
• even
• all the way
• to the max
• at length
• down to the ground
• for fair
• more or less
• heartily
• absolutely
• soundly
• cold
• generally
• clean
• largely
• to the hilt
• plain
• primarily
• substantially
• mostly
• mainly
• plumb
• overall
• basically
• chiefly
• greatly
• principally
• stone
• predominantly
• by and large
• downright
• categorically
• unqualifiedly
• stone-cold
• hands down
• predominately
• abundantly
• generously
• copiously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kind of
• part
• half
• partly
• partially
• just
• hardly
• slightly
• halfway
• barely
• scarcely
• approximately
• somewhat
• incompletely
• roughly
• marginally
• superficially
• minimally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of to pieces

When Rigo arrived and asked about the minivan, he was shown a video of the crime scene being picked up and smashed to pieces. — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

As Hwang and her partner placed the ticket on the car’s windshield and were returning to their vehicle, the vehicle’s owner approached, yelling expletives and ripping the citation to pieces. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

La’An almost kills Erica in the process of transporting her (and not accidentally), and Pike and Una team up with T’Pring to continue the process of cutting him to pieces. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Ayres noted a large wound on the fish’s body before the impact, which hinted that the orcas feasted on the creature before slamming it to pieces. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026