torn-up
Example Sentences
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John Coanda, 61, who grew up in Los Angeles, was never bothered by torn-up sidewalks as a kid.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Last Tuesday, the same day she announced she’d try competing at Milan Cortina with a torn-up knee, Vonn had already been back on her skis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
But their efforts have been stymied by torn-up roads and continuing tremors.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2022
We cannot pack said bird with anything other than stuffing made from torn-up hot dog buns, celery, onion and a whole tube of breakfast sausage — dusted with a few healthy shakes of Bell's Seasoning.
From Salon • Nov. 19, 2022
She was standing on the sidewalk in torn-up jeans and a sweater, her dark hair falling to one side, so long it grazed her elbow.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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