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
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The asphalt winds like a ribbon through the Sierra de las Nieves, where the Mediterranean sun casts its golden light on every curve of the mountainous landscape.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 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
Some legislators signaled support of Ukraine on Tuesday night by wearing scarves, shirts, jackets, ribbons or striped neckties in blue and yellow — the colors featured in the country’s national flag.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The asphalt winds like a ribbon through the Sierra de las Nieves, where the Mediterranean sun casts its golden light on every curve of the mountainous landscape.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 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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Swaying overhead, the aerial strip was roughly 1,300 feet long — more than 3 ½ football fields.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The strip is located within the Roosevelt Reservation—federal land designated for border security by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, the 22-year-old tore his meniscus in that preseason game and underwent season-ending surgery in August.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Since then, he’s torn his ACL and turned 27, while the Niners have actively shed salary by cutting ties with several veteran starters.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And Fitzgerald provided the bulk of their offense from the nine-hole, ripping a two-run home run to left-center in the third inning and scoring the go-ahead run in the seventh on Grant McCray’s single up the middle.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Bishop’s School lacrosse goalie is more stout than weight-room ripped.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbon. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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