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shred

verb as in cut into ribbons

Strongest matches

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S&W Atlas Iron & Metal had processed scrap metal in Watts since 1949, shredding and baling aluminum cans, steel rims and copper wire.

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Relationships thrive on proximity, and the five-year absence from your father’s life may have shredded some of those family ties — at least when it comes to inheritance.

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If there is a side that can upset them at the moment, then it's Crystal Palace - I saw them absolutely tear Liverpool to shreds at Selhurst Park a few weeks ago.

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It remains in Washington’s interest not to shred its relationship with New Delhi.

That there is also a sprint race, the first of three remaining this year, only adds to the potential for shredded nerves.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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