cut to shreds

VERB

impugn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assail contravene tar

STRONG

attack blast break contradict cross deny dispute gainsay knock negate negative oppose question resist slam smear traduce trash traverse zap

WEAK

call into question cast doubt upon come down on disaffirm pin something on put down run down skin alive stick it to swipe at throw doubt on throw the book at thumb nose at zing

Antonyms

STRONG

agree aid allow approve assist compliment concede confirm corroborate go along help join praise stay support

WEAK

flatter

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

“It’s really been cut to shreds, hasn’t it?”

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2016

They had been cut to shreds, and the right trouser leg was missing from the knee down.

From The Last of the Plainsmen by Grey, Zane

One of her little black satin slippers was cut to shreds, and the other was clogged with wet sand.

From The Betrayal by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

cut to shreds

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