to shreds

Example Sentences

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His physique had been questioned and he has conceded he is "no stick man" and "will never be ripped to shreds".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"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

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

Every wooden leg was broken, the upholstery ripped to shreds, hunks of stuffing strewn across the floor, along with the remains of the clock, flung from the wall and broken to almost unrecognizable bits.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness