hack sth to bits

Frequency: 7.07.9 per million words

To cut something into many small pieces in a violent and uncontrolled way.

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Examples (10)

  • The body had been hacked to bits.
  • The attacker hacked the victim to bits with a machete.
  • In the horror movie, the villain hacked his enemies to bits.
  • The old furniture was hacked to bits by vandals.
  • They found the tree had been hacked to bits overnight.
  • The angry mob hacked the statue to bits.
  • Evidence showed the document had been hacked to bits with scissors.
  • The wooden door was hacked to bits during the break-in.
  • Witnesses said the melon was hacked to bits in seconds.
  • The old painting had been hacked to bits beyond recognition.