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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

cut to ribbons en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To rip to shreds
    • Staging a match at the Stok Racecourse - the oldest stadium in the world still hosting international football - was therefore a means for Wales' players and staff to show their gratitude to their north Walian fans. They did so with a flourish, cutting Gibraltar to ribbons with a ruthless first-half performance. 2023 October 11, Dafydd Pritchard, “Wales 4-0 Gibraltar”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
cut to ribbons Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cut to ribbons Tense=Past lexicographic
cutting to ribbons Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
cuts to ribbons Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

tear to ribbons · cut to shreds