SHRED Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

shred 1 of 2

noun

ˈshred

Definition of shred

as in glimmer

a very small amount the vandals showed not a shred of decency

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shred

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verb

as in to rip

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it shredded some cooked chicken for the soup

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Noun

Small shred These tiny holes are best used for finely grating hard cheeses like Parmesan or zesting citrus. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 July 2026 Their main flaw is that the protagonists rarely display a shred of agency or activity. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Verb

Keanu Reeves shreds on stage alongside his band, Dogstar, at the Tons of Rock festival in Oslo on June 26. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 There are plenty of ways to love carrots, whether as crisp dippers with your favorite vegetable dip, shredded in carrot salad, or as a sweetener in carrot cake. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shred

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Noun

But there are glimmers of romance, too, courtesy of Hollis’ childhood boyfriend Jack, played by Timothy Olyphant.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
But there is a glimmer of hope in the willingness of this court and other courts to reject the administration’s egregious departures from the moral high ground.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of glimmer

Verb

Homeowners of that era ripped out their vegetable gardens and orange trees to set up oil rigs.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigators are probing a destructive fire that ripped through a Sun Valley strip mall early Sunday morning, destroying a beloved family-run market.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of rip

Noun

An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
The hint of an organizing ethos makes their second consecutive team-up with producer and boomer whisperer Andrew Watt feel connected to and entrenched in the modern world while the band pokes around its sweet spots.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of hint

Verb

Cary, torn between his own desires and others’ expectations, can’t seem to determine where his loyalties lie.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
To have people tearing her down and making hurtful and untrue claims is bad enough but to drag her children into it is just beyond the pale.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026

Definition of tear

Noun

New York State created a Law, for an instant speck of time, going back many decades, in order to wrongfully ‘nab’ me.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 June 2026
One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of speck

Noun

The rice and vegetables soak up the sweet soy sauce mixture and are accented with a sprinkling of green onions.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
On Friday, a sprinkling of red Portugal jerseys dotted the ocean of yellow worn in support of Colombia and Ghana for a 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium.

— PJ Green July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Definition of sprinkling

Noun

Homer Gere made a viral splash on the final season of Euphoria, but now the son of legendary actor Richard Gere is taking the lead for the first time.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Once that became clear, Cashman pivoted to Stanton — hard and fast and perhaps even frantically — and made the big splash for the big man two weeks or so before Christmas.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of splash

Noun

Ripe blueberries will easily fall into your hand with the slightest touch.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Dennis Bergkamp’s sublime touch The quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the 1998 FIFA World Cup was at 1–1 and approaching extra time when Dutch forward Dennis Bergkamp scored a masterpiece of a goal.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

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