to shreds

Example Sentences

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"It's really sad, because the integrity of the markets is being torn to shreds."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Newcastle's defence had leaked 25 tries and 170 points in their opening five games and Harlequins tore them to shreds thanks to Smith and Green.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

The Eagles had torn the visitors to shreds for 34 minutes, with somehow only an Ismaila Sarr goal to show for their superiority, when the club's famous section of support delivered their verdict.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

But the first half was an alien experience for him on the touchline, watching on as his Wales team were cut to shreds by a Belgian side who had rediscovered their verve.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

The guerrillas live in the hills and mountains, where grass grows up to fifteen feet high, tearing clothes to shreds and cutting through the skin like razors.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly