as in to tear
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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Recent Examples of tatter
Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 3 Dec. 2019
This store, along with other Starbucks locations throughout the city, would fall prey to similar assaults during the day, leaving dozens of storefronts defaced and tattered.
—Grady McGregor, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2019
Merilee Grindle, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
The tatters of Scheana Shay’s friendship with Tom Sandoval will be on display in season 11 of Vanderpump Rules .
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
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So where did Ransome’s tattered cozy knit end up after filming wrapped?
—Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 3 Dec. 2019
This store, along with other Starbucks locations throughout the city, would fall prey to similar assaults during the day, leaving dozens of storefronts defaced and tattered.
—Grady McGregor, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2019
Noun
As many as two million people lost their lives in the ten-year conflict, and the country’s infrastructure was reduced to tatters.
—Merilee Grindle, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
The tatters of Scheana Shay’s friendship with Tom Sandoval will be on display in season 11 of Vanderpump Rules .
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
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The gun went off and the bullet tore through his right thigh, exiting above the knee, causing permanent injuries, according to court documents.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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The hit also tore his lateral cruciate ligament, shredded the cartilage in his knee and tore the hamstring off the bone.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hundreds of people have been reported missing, perhaps unable to leave their location or unable to contact family where communications infrastructure is in shreds.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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The story picks up in a military bunker in the Everglades, where the last shreds of humanity have gathered in search of safety.Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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McCartney cajoled solos out of everyone, pointing at the others on stage at random and occasionally getting the nod himself to rip a few riffs.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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Note that a small cable connects the two pieces, so don't rip the cover free without disconnecting the pins.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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The only surviving wonder of these original seven that still stands is the Great Pyramid of Giza — the other six are either completely lost to time or only exist in fragments.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now, geneticists in India are hoping to use DNA extracted from more than 300 human bones and bone fragments found during those digs to shed new light on the origins of India’s people.ByVaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sarah and McMahon moved their family to Florence for a year during production, immersing themselves in the remnants of da Vinci’s world.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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New Orleans could get up to 8 inches of rain within 24 hours as the remnants of Tropical Storm Sara interact with an approaching cold front, the National Weather Service says.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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Being able to swap a fraction of the carbon-intensive clinker for a cheaper waste product has been a boon both environmentally and economically.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The firm’s sales are a fraction of its social media peers, with Trump Media’s $1.6 million in revenue over the first six months of 2024 far smaller than Snap’s $2.4 billion and Reddit’s $520 million over the period.Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Before those two scraps, UFC middleweight contender Bo Nickal looks to continue his charge up the rankings against Paul Craig.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But after the feast is done, piles of food scraps and uneaten leftovers find their way into the garbage.London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.Janine Barchas, Washington Post, 18 July 2017
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“Tatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tatter. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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