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
The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
The iconic blue box, the dainty white ribbon, and the massive New York City storefront are a sight to behold.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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 ribbons at the home-goods store Terrain are well-known in professional notions circles for being particularly luxurious (and, it should be noted, not at all cheap; one roll of their velvet floral ribbon, which has a delightfully shabby-chic Victorian vibe, costs $54).
—The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
The iconic blue box, the dainty white ribbon, and the massive New York City storefront are a sight to behold.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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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Most women and girls in Undi instead use fabric strips cut from traditional wrap skirts.Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
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These light strips also appear in our best smart lighting guide.Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Since then, she’s been torn between reclaiming her life story and coming to grips with the fact that some of her legions of followers might be paying attention for the wrong reasons.Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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That’s when the Magic first shared that All-Star Paolo Banchero had torn his right abdominal muscle against the Bulls the night prior on Oct. 30.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tom Bastian, a spokesperson for the ACLU of Missouri, ripped the legislation as unconstitutional in a statement.KACEN BAYLESS THE KANSAS CITY STAR (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The average large studio spends over $100 million annually trying to protect its content, yet for $29 and a 5-minute YouTube video, anyone can rip and pirate virtually any platform.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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