as in glimmer
a very small amount
the vandals showed not a shred of decency
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Recent Examples of shred
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Here’s a guy who dominates on the field every Sunday talking openly about love, poetry and the person who inspires him most, without a shred of self-consciousness.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 Mar. 2026
When making homemade Pimiento Cheese, make sure to hand shred the cheese for this classic dip just like Grandma always did.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
With tears stains on her shirt, Guthrie posted a new video Tuesday morning to increase the reward money from $100,000, saying their family was clinging to the smallest shred of hope that their mother would be returned to them safe.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Here’s a guy who dominates on the field every Sunday talking openly about love, poetry and the person who inspires him most, without a shred of self-consciousness.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
At the point of impact, where buildings shatter and flesh is shredded, the war inhabits the material world of awful human consequences.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 Mar. 2026
When making homemade Pimiento Cheese, make sure to hand shred the cheese for this classic dip just like Grandma always did.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shred
Noun
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Game three offered a brief glimmer of order.—
Ryan Brennan
March 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Every repeat viewing of Abraham's performance reveals some new moment of humiliation — some fresh sickening glimmer of anguish that feels all too familiar.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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The alleged thieves ripped bronze plaques and grave markers from headstones and walls of the cemetery's mausoleum.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Is this another hint for the new album?—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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The detection of these molecules in an asteroid hints that they can be formed without the presence of life, and may offer clues into how these compounds could be transported across the solar system.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps the Warriors were also buoyed by the presence of Jimmy Butler – travelling to his first game since tearing his ACL in January – and Steph Curry, who remained out with runner’s knee but sat on the bench.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Skin torn off the top of LeBron James’ knee, the Lakers star sharing a photo to Instagram on Monday morning, is somehow a representative image of how the team hustled its way to a five-game winning streak.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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A little speck on the metaphorical Southlake Carroll wall that’s been historically dominated by its eight-time state champion football program.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Learning how to apply mascara correctly can level up your whole eye look—but without the proper technique, even the best mascara can leave you with clumps, smears, or black specks across your face.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yet, in the verdant oasis of San Pedro, there’s actually a sprinkling of life.—
Mark Johanson,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Cannes has prided itself on mixing the cream of the arthouse crop with a sprinkling of big studio buzz movies, but the latter are looking very thin on the ground this edition.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The design here avoids ski-lodge clichés but maintains splendid common areas, including a cozy library and a grand lobby decorated with stone and wood finishes and splashes of rich red and orange hues.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Lime and simple syrup echoed the satisfying push and pull of a proper Gimlet, and a splash of homemade ginger beer gave a spice that lingers on the palate, a compelling closing argument for cocktails with fresh ingredients.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The daiquiri on ice that welcomed me in was a perfect touch on arrival and the bathroom came with an abundance of Malin+Goetz toiletries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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One of those touches was to make it so that the shop doesn’t accept credit card payments.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Shred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shred. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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