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noun

ˈshred How to pronounce shred (audio)
Definition of shrednext
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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Recent Examples of shred
Noun
Some of these cabinet members have even maintained, without a shred of evidence, that Syria’s president, the former jihadist Ahmed al-Shara, is preparing to attack Israel. — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026 But Michael Sanft, Davis’ defense lawyer, argued that the prosecution had no forensics, no eyewitness and not a single shred of physical evidence placing Davis in the Cadillac with the shooter. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
The storm could rapidly intensify in those conditions, but forecasters said a blockade of storm-shredding wind shear near the coast could slow it slightly before landfall. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Gaye’s was perhaps the most inventive, not to say subversive, Black version of the anthem since Jimi Hendrix had shredded the song at Woodstock in 1969. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shred
  1. glimmer
  2. rip
  3. hint
  4. tear
  5. speck
  6. sprinkling
  7. splash
  8. touch
Noun
  • But that’s a glimmer of progress in an overall bleak data set.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Curt Cignetti has not just provided a championship mindset for the passionate fans that were sitting through days of blowouts and small glimmers of hope in past years.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of glimmer
Verb
  • Paladin reaches the high-rise apartment from the episode’s opening and finds the shotgun-wielding man dead, with wings carved into the floor below him and one of his eyes ripped out.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Witnesses said the speeding car jumped over a sidewalk, knocked down a chain-link fence and ripped out another wooden fence before going airborne into the house.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of rip
Noun
  • The two remain royals, but growing speculation hints that once Prince William ascends the throne, that might change.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Yet other separatist movements in Canada appear to have taken the hint.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of hint
Verb
  • However, could a black hole tear itself apart and become two black holes?
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But this May, less than four years later, it was stripped for parts worth millions and crushed, the steel teeth of an excavator tearing through its fuselage at a facility on the outskirts of Phoenix.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tear
Noun
  • Chips could be destroyed by even a speck of dust, so factories became impregnable clean rooms, their workers clad in bunny suits.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • Special teams had had a sprinkling of errors — like the game-opening 81-yard kickoff return Miami allowed — hindered that unit’s performance each week.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • As ever, the lineup is a mix of new features from Asia’s best auteurs, a sprinkling of Hollywood movies and projects from up-and-coming filmmakers.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Noun
  • The finish has a bright splash of acidity and an enduring feeling of warm spice.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This offbeat tendency doesn’t preclude a desire to make a big splash, of course.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of splash
Noun
  • Clients now ask how to use AI wisely, differentiate their expertise, lead changing teams and make faster decisions without losing the human touch.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The spaces are very welcoming and functional, and their original moldings, balconies, woodwork, and structural elements have been restored and integrated with a modern touch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of touch

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“Shred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shred. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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