ribboned

verb

Definition of ribbonednext
past tense of ribbon
as in tore
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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  1. tore
  2. ripped
  3. shredded
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  • Sam Williams tore his ACL before the season began, and DeMarcus Lawrence still remains out after suffering a foot injury earlier this season.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The transfer from Washington State tore an anterior cruciate ligament in January while playing for the Cougars against the Bruins.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of tore
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  • There’s a lot to love on the full list, including some projects that feel ripped from the headlines.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The young quarterback ripped a pretty deep ball through the afternoon’s unpredictable winds.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ripped
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  • The Republican president-elect frequently casts the outgoing Democratic president as a feckless leader who shredded American credibility around the world during his four-year term.
    Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Those materials are then shredded into small pieces before being separated by type and then refined into recycled materials ready for reuse.
    AJ Willingham, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of shredded
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