Definition of shred
1 a
: a long narrow strip cut or torn off
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Examples of shred in a Sentence
The wallpaper is in shreds.
His reputation was in shreds after the arrest.
He struggled to retain a shred of his dignity.
Recent Examples of shred from the Web
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Sprinkle with bee pollen, chia seeds and coconut shreds.
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Senators are relying on tiny shreds of evidence with little context to draw far-reaching conclusions.
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For the first few months of my pregnancy, I was convinced my unborn child was hell-bent on devouring the last shred of my livelihood.
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The shred still lives—the title track even features a guest guitar solo from speed-metal master Marty Friedman of Cacophony and Megadeth—but Mutoid Man’s love of pop and regular ol’ rock’n’roll is fully on display as well.
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When cool, pull the chicken into large shreds (or dice with a knife).
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The win over Villanova all but took away the last shred of lingering doubt for the Bluejays’ tourney hopes.
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Old cars were torn to shreds, and the shreds were compacted into big blocks.
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Add pepper sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, ginger, green onion, carrot shreds, chili paste and soy sauce or tamari.
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Origin and Etymology of shred
Middle English shrede, from Old English scrēade; akin to Old High German scrōt piece cut off
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First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same yearshred Synonyms
Synonyms
ace, bit, crumb, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, hint, lick, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, ray, scintilla, scruple, shade, shadow, smack, smidgen (also smidgeon), snap, spark, spatter, speck, splash, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, touch, trace;
Near Antonyms
abundance, barrel, boatload, bucket, bundle, bushel, deal, fistful, gobs, heaps, loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, oodles, passel, peck, pile, plenty, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, stack, wad, wealth;
Related Words
hoot, iota, jot, minim, minimum, modicum, semblance, syllable, tittle, vestige, whit;
atom, dot, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nubbin, patch, scrap;
Phrases
drop in the bucket;
Examples of shred in a Sentence
Shred the cabbage and add it to the salad.
shredded some cooked chicken for the soup
Recent Examples of shred from the Web
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More: Louisville Police Chief Steve Conrad: Rumors of retirement aren't true Prisoners stuffed jumpsuits, shredded bedding and other materials in the toilets causing the overflow, according to city officials.
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All the experts who are now criticizing President Trump will equally be embarrassed, reputations will be shredded.
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Brooks Koepka shredded Erin Hills with his driver in winning the 2017 U.S. Open at 16-under par and Dustin Johnson, another bomber, won at Oakmont in ’16.
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Kalua pork, which Wind says is cooked overnight with tea leaves and shoyu (a soy sauce), then smoked and shredded, is another hit.
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The painting had been shredded in a 1993 Mafia bombing in the center of Florence that damaged hundreds of art works at the Uffizi.
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Mix shredded meat with the pan juices, roasted lemons and shallots from the baking sheet into a bowl.
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The shortish-travel rear end and 130-millimeter Pike fork suggest a middle-of-the-road trail machine, but the bike shreds like a baby downhiller, minus the weight.
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The crispy taco filled with tender barbacoa of beef tongue and topped with machaca (dried, shredded beef), was served in a rich beef broth, and not to be missed.
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First Known Use of shred
before 12th century
SHRED Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of shred for English Language Learners
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: a long, thin piece cut or torn off of something
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shreds : a completely ruined condition
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: a very small amount of something
shred
Definition of shred for English Language Learners
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: to cut or tear (something) into long, thin pieces
SHRED Defined for Kids
Definition of shred for Students
shredded;
shredding
: to cut or tear into small pieces
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