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
• full
• all of
• enough
• out
• fast
• entire
• entirely
• all over
• fully
• exactly
• all
• quite
• altogether
• totally
• utterly
• dead
• flat
• to bits
• wholly
• through and through
• even
• in whole
• all the way
• to the max
• at length
• down to the ground
• for fair
• more or less
• heartily
• absolutely
• largely
• generally
• cold
• soundly
• clean
• plain
• to the hilt
• substantially
• primarily
• mostly
• overall
• mainly
• plumb
• basically
• greatly
• chiefly
• 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

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

And the dog that paces through every thunderstorm, or chews a cushion to pieces the moment the house goes quiet, has a calming soft chew made with chamomile, melatonin, and L-theanine. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026

This applies not only to wall paint choices but also to pieces that take up lots of visual space, like furniture and bedding. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 22 June 2026

Beyond the building itself, the museum holds more than 47,000 works spanning from ancient Islamic and Chinese art to pieces by contemporary masters such as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026