shredded

adjective

shred·​ded ˈshre-dəd 

especially Southern ˈsre-

: cut or torn into shreds

shredded cheese

shredded paper

shredded chicken

Make a worm farm by drilling tiny holes in the bottom of the bucket. Add worms, leaves, grass clippings, peat moss and damp shredded newspaper.

—Gail Borelli

Examples of shredded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The taco itself is then filled with seasoned beef, spicy ranch, lettuce, shredded cheddar and a fresh mango salsa. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The jalapeño recall also impacts Taylor Fresh Foods, who also recalled shredded lettuce carrying cyclospora, a gastrointestinal illness that also causes diarrhea to those infected. — Joseph Hernandez august 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

To protect a tree, replace the turf around its base with mulch such as shredded wood or wood chips. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

An outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has seen at least 6,358 cases, including 278 hospitalizations and two deaths, according to data from the CDC. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing shredded

• shredded wheat

Rhymes for shredded

• bedded
• breaded
• dreaded
• headed
• leaded
• threaded
• wedded
• bareheaded
• beheaded
• embedded
• hardheaded
• homesteaded