lacerate
verb (used with object)
to tear roughly; mangle.
are lacerating
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present progressiveof lacerate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In their presence—and, especially, to Kim—Amy lets fly with her acerbic perceptions in one-liners that are as sharply observed as they are lacerating.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 17, 2015
