lacerate
Example Sentences
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While large shards of plastic can lacerate organ walls, the smaller particles, known as microplastics, can be just as deleterious.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2023
New verbs entered the surf lexicon: shred, tear, lacerate.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 26, 2019
When Brady doesn’t face quick pressure, he is typically able to lacerate opposing defenses with short passes.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2019
Despite the carping of her critics, Clinton does in fact lacerate herself for losing.
From Slate • Sep. 14, 2017
In addition, a polished bit of steel is smoother and far less likely to lacerate the alburnous matter between the bark and wood than the best piece of bone or ivory.
From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Fuller, Andrew S.
Vocabulary lists containing lacerate
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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David Bowie (1947-2016) Tribute List
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