to shreds

idiom

: into many long, thin pieces
The cats tore/ripped the curtain to shreds.

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Keep talking and nobody gets torn to shreds by a monster or teleported into a concrete wall. Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 Numerous news outlets and Tampa residents posted video of the roof of Tropicana Field being ripped to shreds by Milton's winds. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024 Watching this archaic viewpoint torn to shreds on national television must have been highly satisfying to those who have had to push back against it their entire lives. John Roy, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024 In this aerial view, the domed roof at Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, is seen ripped to shreds from Hurricane Miltonís powerful winds in St. Petersburg. Contessa Brewer,jessica Golden, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to shreds 

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“To shreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20shreds. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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