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
Verb
  • Prescott partially tore a hamstring in the second half of Dallas’ Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • About 30,500 initial jobless claims were filed in North Carolina in the nearly three weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through the western part of the state in late September, according to the state’s Division of Employment Security.
    Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of tore
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  • Correspondent Seth Doane talks with Russell about a show seemingly ripped from the headlines.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Fifteen days after the storm ripped through the Blue Ridge Mountains, power was finally restored to the property thanks to dozens of linemen, from local Sumter Utilities to Gagnon Lines Construction out of Canada.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of ripped
Verb
  • For example, cotton remnants must be picked off steel mattress springs before it can be shredded or baled for sale to scrap markets, according to the Mattress Recycling Council.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Still, the storm's winds sent a crane crashing into a downtown office building and shredded the roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of shredded
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