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adjective

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as in faded

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verb

past tense of shred
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
Adjective
Pre-shredded cheese has a powdery coating that keeps it from melting quite as smoothly into the sauce. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026 Top with shredded parmesan and basil leaves for a pop of saltiness and freshness. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
There, the batteries were shredded and processed into Black Mass, a concentrated material containing valuable minerals recovered from lithium-ion batteries. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 One of the pledges shredded the cocaine while Robinson added creatine to the cocaine. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shredded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shredded
  1. faded
  2. ripped
  3. lacerate
  4. tore
  5. dingy
Adjective
  • The interior swims in faded blues, mint greens and powdery neutrals with neoclassical moldings, offset by black lacquer, frosted glass, mosaics and polished metal.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The rooms Wonderfully classic, with swagged four-posters in the largest ones, a hefty whack of chintz and faded florals, pleated silk lampshades and open fireplaces.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of faded
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  • With two outs in the opening frame, Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca ripped consecutive RBI knocks to put Tampa Bay up 2-0.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Popular at American Chinese or Cajun-style Chinese restaurants, the sticky-sweet chicken is the utter definition of delicious, luring weary shoppers into food courts to find refuge from the bubblegum pink sweatpants and ripped denim.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of ripped
Adjective
  • The girl sustained three spinal injuries, a fractured nose and a lacerated liver as a result of the crash, according to Taylor Brashaw, who organized a GoFundMe for Laila and her family after the incident.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The mayor broke nine ribs and suffered a lacerated liver and semi-collapsed lung, the statement said.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
Definition of lacerate
Verb
  • Shrapnel tore through the open school gates and grounds, killing forty-three people and injuring about a hundred and fifty.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That dream came to a screeching halt six years ago, when a sinkhole tore open that revealed an old mine lurking under Hideaway Hills -- forcing more than a dozen families to flee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tore
Adjective
  • The décor surpassed that of a typical sports bar, dingy novelty signs replaced by a mural of Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles, Serena Williams, and Allyson Felix.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing drags down your home’s exterior quite like dingy vinyl siding.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of dingy

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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shredded. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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