lacerate
Example Sentences
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While large shards of plastic can lacerate organ walls, the smaller particles, known as microplastics, can be just as deleterious.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2023
New verbs entered the surf lexicon: shred, tear, lacerate.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 26, 2019
It’s a story that will lacerate your heart.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2019
Despite the carping of her critics, Clinton does in fact lacerate herself for losing.
From Slate • Sep. 14, 2017
A cow may fall down, and, in so doing, lacerate her muscles, blood-vessels, &c., and lose a large quantity of blood.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George
Vocabulary lists containing lacerate
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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"The Banana Tree," Vocabulary from the short story
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David Bowie (1947-2016) Tribute List
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