to shreds

phrase

: into many long, thin pieces

The cats tore/ripped the curtain to shreds.

Examples of to shreds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What if that paper is ripped to shreds when the lights shine brightest though? — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 26 July 2026

The wereboar growled next to Black Pudding, a hulking vicious monster, both focused on ripping Puck and Cordelia to shreds. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

The common bonds that held the fabric of society together have been torn to shreds and sewn together into robes that adorn the would-be benevolent dictators of culture who explain everything, apologize for nothing and lend their credibility to anyone willing to pay their fee. — Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026

By now, most if not all of your March Madness brackets have likely been torn to shreds. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for to shreds

• bedspreads
• bedsteads
• blockheads
• bulkheads
• bullheads
• crossbreds
• embeds
• farmsteads
• foreheads
• hogsheads
• homesteads
• hotbeds