tatter 1 of 2

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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tatter

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noun

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Recent Examples of tatter
Verb
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
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San Francisco is in a struggle to redefine itself after the pandemic left it in economic tatters and highlighted its longstanding problems with homelessness, drugs and property crime. Janie Har, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2024 Smith’s office is now consigned to assess the tatters in which the court’s ruling has left its prosecution and determine, like a homeowner after a tornado has touched down, what can be salvaged. Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for tatter
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  • Winners will be selected by April 15—the day the fire tore through the cathedral in 2019—and are prohibited from selling, gifting, or trading the stones.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • For the Texans, Kirk’s addition makes sense considering Tank Dell, their speedy, young receiver, is likely to miss the entire 2025 season after tearing an ACL, MCL and LCL and dislocating his kneecap in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs in December.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • After being made aware of her video, Monadnock Food Co-op had to issue a recall and refunds for their organic red quinoa, organic white quinoa, organic tri-color quinoa, organic cornmeal, organic polenta, organic coconut shreds, and their raw walnuts.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The affected products include quinoa, cornmeal, polenta, coconut shreds and walnuts.
    Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Cristian Arango ripped a shot past John Pulskamp for the first goal, after Sporting’s midfield was momentarily carved apart.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The Twister: Caught in the Storm (Netflix documentary) In May 2011, a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Miss.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Once landed, the lander will operate for roughly two weeks, collecting data about the lunar subsurface, which is made up of dust, loose rocks, and mineral fragments.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
  • For instance, archaeological digs have turned up Roman artifacts like coins, jewelry, and pottery fragments.
    Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Meghan Markle is still holding onto a remnant of her Suits era.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
  • This leaves a stellar remnant with between one and two times the mass of the sun condensed into a width of around 12 miles (20 kilometers).
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • Their actions have left only a small fraction of USAID employees on the job, slashed $60 billion in assistance overseas and upended decades of U.S. policy that foreign aid helps American interests abroad by stabilizing other countries and building alliances.
    GARY FIELDS AND ELLEN KNICKMEYER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The researchers found hundreds of molecules in their chemical samples, but could only identify a small fraction.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Cheese or Dairy Products Cheese and dairy scraps are other food items not to be used in compost.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Food scraps scattered along the roadside attract rodents, which in turn draw owls to hunt them.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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