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cutting to ribbons

cutting to ribbons is the present participle and gerund of cut to ribbons.

Meaning of cut to ribbons

Verb

cut to ribbons (third-person singular simple present cuts to ribbons, present participle cutting to ribbons, simple past and past participle cut to ribbons)

  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...2023 October 11, Dafydd Pritchard, “Wales 4-0 Gibraltar”, in BBC Sport
    Synonyms:
    tear to ribbons, cut to shreds

Questions about cutting to ribbons

What is cutting to ribbons the present participle and gerund of?
Cutting to ribbons is the present participle and gerund of cut to ribbons.

Words near cutting to ribbons in the dictionary

  1. cutting the umbilical cord
  2. cutting through
  3. cutting ties
  4. cutting to Hecuba
  5. cutting to pieces
  6. cutting to ribbons
  7. cutting to the chase
  8. cutting to the quick
  9. cutting torch
  10. cutting torches
  11. cutting under

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