Definition of shred
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: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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This is an indefensible shred of arrogance and greed on the part of the NFL that has continued unchecked for at least two decades, maybe three.
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After 2 hours, check meat for doneness. Poke a fork into a few pieces and twist the tines to see if the meat will easily separate into shreds.
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For all of this, there is not a shred of evidence that advanced civilization has existed anywhere in the Solar System but Earth during the last few millennia.
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Shreds of evidence and whispers of proof energize one side and appall the other.
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Today, the ties that unite our civilization are no less vital, and demand no less defense, than that bare shred of land on which the hope of Poland once totally rested.
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Today, the ties that unite our civilization are no less vital, and demand no less defense, than that bare shred of land on which the hope of Poland once totally rested.
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Today, the ties that unite our civilization are no less vital, and demand no less defense, than that bare shred of land on which the hope of Poland once totally rested.
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Today, the ties that unite our civilization are no less vital, and demand no less defense, than that bare shred of land on which the hope of Poland once totally rested.
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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
shred Synonyms
Synonyms
ace, bit, crumb, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, hint, lick, little, mite, nip, ounce, peanuts, ray, scintilla, scruple, shade, shadow, particle, skosh, smack, smell, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snap, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, splash, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, touch, traceRelated Words
hoot, iota, jot, minim, minimum, modicum, semblance, syllable, tittle, vestige, whit; atom, dot, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nubbin, patch, scrap; dash, drop, pinch; part, portion, section; bite, nibble, taste; handful, scattering, smatter, smattering; dose, shot; chip, flake, fragment, shard, shiver, sliver, smithereens, splinter; particle, tatter; clipping, paring, shavingNear Antonyms
abundance, barrel, boatload, bucket, bundle, bushel, deal, fistful, gobs, heaps, lashings (also lashins) [chiefly British], loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, oodles, passel, peck, pile, plenty, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, stack, wad, wealth; volume; bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus; chunk, hunk, lump, slabExamples 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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Where his neighbor's homes stood a few moments ago is a trail of shattered lumber and shredded insulation leading to the river.
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From touring the world with his orchestra to shredding his Coachella set to providing Christopher Nolan with another winning score for Dunkirk, the composer is perhaps the film world’s biggest rockstar.
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As interim DA, Hodge will have to shred the curtain of embarrassment lowered on the office by Williams.
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Muddle just enough to juice the lime and release lemon balm oils, being careful not to shred lemon balm.
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Residents can bring up to two paper bags of documents to be shredded.
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The metallic-looking, lightweight fabric was scattered, shredded across the gravel and sagebrush of the New Mexico desert.
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Warner also wanted the original negative of the song shredded, but the film’s editor secretly kept it intact.
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Add 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed tomato soup, 1 cup picante sauce, 1/2 cup water, 8 corn tortillas (cut into 1-inch pieces) and 1/2 cup shredded 50 percent light cheddar cheese.
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First Known Use of shred
before 12th century
SHRED Defined for English Language Learners
shred
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noun
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
verb
Definition of shred for English Language Learners
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: to cut or tear (something) into long, thin pieces
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