as in ripped
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
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
The lineup of new items is available for a limited time and includes:
Crispy Chicken Taco ($2.79): One Crispy Chicken Strip layered with purple cabbage, lettuce, pico de gallo and shredded cheddar cheese with the choice of an all-new Spicy Ranchero Sauce or Avocado Ranch Sauce.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Aj Willingham, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Just shredded to high hell, then handed the guitar to the audience and left.
—Dave Schilling, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Once the pasta is stuffed, it's topped with a homemade beef sauce and topped with shredded Italian blend cheese.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
The lineup of new items is available for a limited time and includes:
Crispy Chicken Taco ($2.79): One Crispy Chicken Strip layered with purple cabbage, lettuce, pico de gallo and shredded cheddar cheese with the choice of an all-new Spicy Ranchero Sauce or Avocado Ranch Sauce.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Adjective
Those materials are then shredded into small pieces before being separated by type and then refined into recycled materials ready for reuse.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Just shredded to high hell, then handed the guitar to the audience and left.
—Dave Schilling, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shredded
Verb
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But the Hawks’ present-day problems ripped them right back into the here and now.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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Milton’s hurricane-force winds ripped trees from already soggy soils, but its historic rain also flooded neighborhoods that had never experienced waters so high.—
Jack Prator,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Carolina Panthers’ outside linebacker tore his quad on Christmas Eve last year in what turned out to be his final game with the Minnesota Vikings.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There is, also, something compensatory in a regard for faded footstools, thick boots and window curtains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Dial options include matte black, tropical brown, and vintage navy, all featuring creamy Super-LumiNova GL old radium markers designed to evoke the faded lume of historic tool watches.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Again, Hunter was limited to nine games in 2023, this time after taking a late hit against Colorado State that left him with a lacerated liver.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
15 Dec. 2024
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The Georgia native suffered a lacerated liver in the Buffs’ win over CSU in the 2023 Rocky Mountain Showdown and missed three games, returning for a 46-43 home loss to Stanford.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2024
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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shredded. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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