to shreds

idiom

: into many long, thin pieces
The cats tore/ripped the curtain to shreds.

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At the Pop-Tarts Bowl, a humanoid Pop-Tarts mascot danced on the field before it was ripped to shreds and eaten by the winning team in a moment that frightened and intrigued. Hank Sanders, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 Photos show the massive gaps where the fabric that served as the domed building's roof had been ripped to shreds. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024 The fabric that serves as the domed stadium’s roof was ripped to shreds by the fierce winds. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 How Alan Moore ripped James Bond to shreds Your descriptions of the Great When remind me of the Blazing World in your comic League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for to shreds 

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“To shreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20shreds. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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