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.
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This can be as simple as a few nuts or shreds of cheese.
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But those same characters must earn at least a shred of sympathy for movie magic to happen.
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No one should be forced into the role of a fixer, or made to beg for emotional scraps or little evidentiary shreds of commitment.
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Kaphar’s Shred of Truth slices the Jackson portrait into shreds, which are fanned out and nailed up to the gallery wall, exposing an emptiness underneath.
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The Versa also doesn’t have a shred of playfulness in its chassis, although its softly sprung suspension does make for a comfortable ride.
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But as many within and outside the Wafd have pointed out, running would have given a shred of democratic cover for an election that was anything but democratic.
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Remove chicken; pull meat off bones into large shreds.
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Dawkins may have been embellishing, lying, or otherwise wrong, but that is at least a shred of evidence, especially since the government tracked the subsequent payments being made.
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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
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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
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Atlanta's formidable speed was too much for the Galaxy early on, with Martino's team dominating possession and Almiron repeatedly shredding the Galaxy defense.
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The fleeing driver led police along Beltway 8 and then out the Katy Freeway to FM 359 in Brookshire before giving up after completely shredding his tires.
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In February, Congress passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill that shredded caps erected in 2010.
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Brussels Sprouts, Cranberry, and Quinoa Salad With shredded Brussels sprouts and quinoa, this salad tastes kind of like Thanksgiving, but in salad form.
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Items that can be shredded include legal documents, medical records, financial statements, accounting records, personnel files, audits, bank statements, tax records, receipts/invoices, canceled checks and business plans.
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Items acceptable for shredding include bank information and canceled checks; outdated bills; medical information' staples and small paper clips; invoices; mortgage and loan information; letters, envelopes; ledgers and other clean paper.
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Carey is depicted in two other shots, working on his drums while Jones shreds in the background.
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The ionizing radiation given off by sources such as x-ray machines and the sun boosts cancer risk by shredding molecules in the body.
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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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