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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
Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
The items feature breaded and battered chicken tenders, lettuce, shredded cheese, two pickles and a buttermilk tortilla inspired by the brand's biscuits.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
For this chicken salad recipe, the rotisserie chicken needs to be finely shredded or pulsed in a food processor.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
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Adjective
When everything is cooked to your liking, toss in some optional fresh spinach and shredded cheese.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
The items feature breaded and battered chicken tenders, lettuce, shredded cheese, two pickles and a buttermilk tortilla inspired by the brand's biscuits.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Verb
Jamie’s best guess is that this award-winning, highly sought-after, handmade cheese was shredded and sold off as regular grated cheddar after Christmas.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
For this chicken salad recipe, the rotisserie chicken needs to be finely shredded or pulsed in a food processor.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shredded
Adjective
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That look-to-local approach can be seen here too, in the faded Turkish rugs on the floors and splashes of modern Turkish design—in particular, bright ikat cushions and throws—in the otherwise simple bedrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Prune Lightly to Maintain Shape Once the flowers become unattractive, clean up the plant's overall shape by selectively pruning branches and the faded blooms.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
29 May 2026
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The fire ripped through Hawthorne Village on May 11, forcing families to stay in hotels, motels and with other relatives.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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On the first pitch of his assignment, Lewis ripped a 91 mph cutter from Omaha’s Mitch Spence for a home run.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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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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Beckham joined after wideout Gunner Olszewski tore his right Achilles tendon in an offseason workout practice last week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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This Together pulled back the curtain on the devastating fire that unexpectedly tore through the Heirloom hotel last summer.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s a wonderful small moment midway through the season where Reilly’s lightly bugging out in his dingy apartment, shaking out his limbs at sharp, insectile angles to get comfortable.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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Margot’s room is dark and dingy, more like a cell with its anti-suicide windows, and the mattress shows unsavory traces of what looks very much like blood.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shredded. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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