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tear to pieces

VERB

bad-mouth

Synonyms

WEAK

belittle criticize cut down to size dis disparage dump on find fault knock malign mudsling pan pooh pooh put down rap rip roast run down slam slander take a dig at take down a peg tear down

VERB

crucify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

torment

STRONG

afflict agonize bedevil bother harrow ill-treat lampoon pan ridicule smite torture try

WEAK

wipe the floor with

Antonyms

STRONG

aid help make happy please praise

WEAK

compliment exalt laud

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To defend his shattering of the rules, he will have to “cancel and tear to pieces that great bond” that makes civilization possible in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

The sort of thinking data mavens love to tear to pieces.

From Forbes • Feb. 24, 2012

You may doom us a thousand times and yet the Goddess of the Eternal Court of History will tear to pieces the indictment of the State prosecutor and the sentence of this Court!

From Time Magazine Archive

"Who," Bacon once half-jokingly asked, "can I tear to pieces if not my friends?"

From Time Magazine Archive

He can tear to pieces with great logical power many of the fallacies alleged by his opponents.

From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Stephen, Leslie, Sir

tear to pieces

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