ribbon 1 of 2

as in strip
a long narrow piece of material tied a silk ribbon in her hair

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verb

as in to tear
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind

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Recent Examples of ribbon
Noun
The digital ribbon boards that ringed the inside of the stadium also were in Rams colors, and the Rams brought their DJ, rock guitarist and mariachi band. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025 With fewer working royals available to carry out the ribbon cuttings, state events and awards ceremonies, the remaining family members have had to take on more events. Henry Austin, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
As the road began to ribbon up and around the southern slope of the mountain, everything subtly shifted. Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022 The Hoover Dam went from legislation to ribbon cutting in eight years. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for ribbon 
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  • But this time around the organization took a deeper dive into the technology’s effectiveness via multiple evaluations with an adult dummy wearing all-black clothing, and both all-white and all-black attire that incorporated reflective strips similar to those used by roadway construction workers.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The order reversed a 2022 city policy that expanded pedestrian and micro-mobility access on South Beach's famed tourist strip, while restricting car traffic and parking.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • All of Adams’ Democratic primary challengers have torn into him for his Trump meeting, questioning what good could come from it for New York.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Aiyuk started slowly with no training camp, and tore his ACL in Week 7 having caught 25 passes for 374 yards and no touchdowns.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • In floor remarks Saturday morning, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer ripped into the Trump administration for the move, saying that the dismissals are a possible violation of federal law.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 25 Jan. 2025
  • His logic for ripping Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark for doing nothing more than watching a Chiefs game made no sense at all.
    Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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