: 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.—
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After an aerial tour over stretches of battered coastline and the shredded roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Biden delivered remarks in St. Pete Beach, one of the many communities along the west-central coast of Florida reeling after the one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
My basic recipe: shredded carnitas, chicken stock, cannellini or great northern beans, and a jar of salsa verde.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
Small or shredded leaves make an excellent mulch, especially for vegetable gardens and annual beds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
This concept is just as easy to whip together and lets the family pick the toppings, from sour cream, salsa, guacamole, or shredded cheese.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
My basic recipe: shredded carnitas, chicken stock, cannellini or great northern beans, and a jar of salsa verde.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
Small or shredded leaves make an excellent mulch, especially for vegetable gardens and annual beds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
This concept is just as easy to whip together and lets the family pick the toppings, from sour cream, salsa, guacamole, or shredded cheese.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shredded. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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