as in to tear
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind
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Recent Examples of ribbon
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
With fewer working royals available to carry out the ribbon cuttings, state events and awards ceremonies, the remaining family members have had to take on more events.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022
The Hoover Dam went from legislation to ribbon cutting in eight years.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 June 2022
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Noun
The digital ribbon boards that ringed the inside of the stadium also were in Rams colors, and the Rams brought their DJ, rock guitarist and mariachi band.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
With fewer working royals available to carry out the ribbon cuttings, state events and awards ceremonies, the remaining family members have had to take on more events.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
As the road began to ribbon up and around the southern slope of the mountain, everything subtly shifted.
—Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022
The Hoover Dam went from legislation to ribbon cutting in eight years.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ribbon
Noun
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But this time around the organization took a deeper dive into the technology’s effectiveness via multiple evaluations with an adult dummy wearing all-black clothing, and both all-white and all-black attire that incorporated reflective strips similar to those used by roadway construction workers.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The order reversed a 2022 city policy that expanded pedestrian and micro-mobility access on South Beach's famed tourist strip, while restricting car traffic and parking.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Aiyuk started slowly with no training camp, and tore his ACL in Week 7 having caught 25 passes for 374 yards and no touchdowns.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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All of Adams’ Democratic primary challengers have torn into him for his Trump meeting, questioning what good could come from it for New York.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After Florida, the crew went to Southern California to rip.—
Brendan I. Koerner,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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The historic wildfires currently ripping across parts of Los Angeles County have claimed the lives of at least 10 people and led to the mandatory evacuation of more than 150,000 residents — including a growing list of celebrities who have seen their multi-million-dollar homes go down in flames.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbon. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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