shredded

1 of 2

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

shredded

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of shred entry 2

Examples of shredded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Cooked chicken and shredded cheese were held above proper cold holding temperature. — Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The poly bag waste is sorted again, shredded and processed before being shipped to a licensed importer. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

The potato latkes are more mashed potato cakes than disks of shredded potato. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

In garden beds, a light layer of shredded leaves acts as natural mulch, insulating roots and conserving soil moisture while breaking down into humus over time. — Pam Rosendal, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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