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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 shredded
Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025
Garnering over 14,000 positive reviews, customers (and Baker) can’t help but love the shredded memory foam pillow, cooling gel, and side cut-out designed to give side sleepers extra neck support.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The Cardinal shredded Oregon’s zone defense, shooting 42% from the field.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
About 25% of the participants – average age of 58 at the study's outset – reported consuming 50 grams of high-fat cheese daily, or about two slices of cheddar or half a cup of shredded cheese, while 27% ate 15 grams or less.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025
Garnering over 14,000 positive reviews, customers (and Baker) can’t help but love the shredded memory foam pillow, cooling gel, and side cut-out designed to give side sleepers extra neck support.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
Once made and shredded, get creative with uses.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The Cardinal shredded Oregon’s zone defense, shooting 42% from the field.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shredded
Adjective
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Characterized by their faded or worn-out effect, as if their original color had been lightened by washing, these beloved jeans stand out for their vintage and carefree air.—
Mayte Salido,
Glamour,
4 Jan. 2026
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The styling trick works even with an outfit that leans as grunge as this, with ballooning black cargo pants, a muted flannel, and a faded black tee.—
Alyssa Rotunno,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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One person was taken into custody after a fire ripped through a synagogue in Mississippi, heavily damaging the historic house of worship in what authorities say was an act of arson.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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This gripping page-turner — featuring a decades-old murder, a writer in town to tell the real story and an oncoming tempest — feels like it was ripped from the juiciest headlines.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rodriguez said Mia, who is also his niece, sustained a lacerated liver, fractured pelvis and a hole in her esophagus as a result of the crash, WCNC and KMGH reported.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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The mayor broke nine ribs and suffered a lacerated liver and semi-collapsed lung, the statement said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Multiple tornadoes already tore through several states this week.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
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But Parsons tore his ACL in Week 15, and the Packers lost four in a row after that ghastly break.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For larger stains or an overall dingy pillowcase, soak it in an oxygen bleach mixture before washing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Whites can look creamy to the point of feeling dingy and cooler shades like gray or blue can appear muted or slightly green, almost like viewing your living room through sunglasses.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shredded. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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