to shreds
Example Sentences
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Apparently, when it comes to shreds and zest, I possess the object permanence of a baby.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
But Arteta and his coaching staff gradually revived Arsenal's flagging spirits, firing them up so effectively that they tore Tottenham to shreds for the second time this season.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 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
Greg Strause, who directed “Skyline” and founded a special-effects company with his brother Colin, agrees that viewers take guilty pleasure in seeing Los Angeles landmarks ripped to shreds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
I mean, if I was on trial for my life I’d want my lawyer to tear the prosecution witnesses to shreds, or at least to try.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
