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jigsaw

[jig-saw] / ˈdʒɪgˌsɔ /
VERB
tear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break crack damage divide grab injure mangle pull rive rupture separate sever shred slash snatch split wrench yank
STRONG
claw cleave extract fray frazzle gash impair incise lacerate mutilate pluck rend ribbon rift run scratch seize slit sunder wrest
WEAK
evulse pull apart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attach combine fix join mend sew unite
STRONG
insert

Example Sentences

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An older sister turns to sewing her bin of fabric scraps into a quilt top or putting together a jigsaw puzzle to get her dopamine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Consumer advocates say the Los Angeles complaints are one piece in a nationwide jigsaw of complaints and lawsuits alleging State Farm is unfairly limiting claims payouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

So when they did that night in Sweden, it felt like the last piece of the jigsaw had been completed.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The signing of Newey in September 2024 seemed to be the final piece of the jigsaw the Canadian billionaire was creating to turn his team into championship contenders.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

So I just stopped where I was, pretended to examine a jigsaw and waited for them to notice me.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro