as in tears
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it
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Verb
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This is definitely something that tears at your heartstrings.—
Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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These bags keep the items from experiencing friction that tears at the fibers.—
Noun
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Depending on the variety of marmalade, the rind can be cut into thick pieces or into tiny shreds.—
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My search proved fruitful, so below you’ll find my top picks, including an air fryer that saves counterspace, a set of six dishcloths for $24, and a chopping gadget that also slices, grates, and shreds.—
Noun
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Bring heavy duty garbage bags, gloves to protect your hands, a broom, and old rags or towels for cleaning up spills.—
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This is particularly true of cleaning rags, which should never be mixed with clothing due to their heavy soil levels.—
Verb
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Eleven flies up to be face-to-face with the Mind Flayer, rips out his throat, jumps inside, and in one sleek-as-hell move, rips Vecna down from the Mind Flayer power source he’s been plugged into.—
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In the clip, Oshry, who welcomed her first son Reuben, with her husband, Ben Soffer, in May, reaches into her fridge to grab a head of cabbage, then rips open her animal-print bathrobe to show a compression bra stuffed with cabbage leaves.—
Noun
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The fragments, largely from arm and leg bones, belonged to a woman between the ages of 18 and 60 who stood just under 5 feet tall, according to forensic analysis.—
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At the same time, mission controllers are closely analyzing the last fragments of tracking data recovered.—
Noun
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The museum made unwanted headlines in 2023 when it was brought to light that some 1,500 objects— including gold jewelry, semiprecious stones, and glass pieces dating as far back as the fifteenth century BCE—had vanished from its collection over a span of years.—
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First, the Art Institute invites Grammy darlings Third Coast Percussion to perform pieces for player piano by late architect Bruce Goff, the subject of a major retrospective running through March.—
Noun
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Down the street are a gift store, a clothing boutique, an appliance store and a couple of restaurants.—
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The brand’s name recognition, longstanding tradition of quality craftsmanship, and the durability expected of its clothing transitions seamlessly into its dog coat.—
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The greens are things like fresh grass clippings and kitchen scraps.—
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The latter fed mostly off scraps in a first half, as an attacking plan that included Dwight McNeil as a No 10 and Tyler Dibling on the right, did not function effectively.—
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“Tatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tatters. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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