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

It was the longest journey any English team had ever made for a Champions League knockout game, but there was no sign of fatigue as Newcastle ripped Qarabag to shreds.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

All those combined Calcutta Cup teams that people did pre-match - Scotland had an average of three or four players in a joint side - were ripped to shreds.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Nearing the shore the dinghy was cut to shreds on a rocky, razor sharp reef.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

The girl made a five-foot-long dog biscuit appear for Mrs. O’Leary, who happily began tearing it to shreds.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan