as in ripping
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 shredding
Instead of allowing for greater focus, the latest AI tools are overwhelming workers, frazzling minds and shredding attention spans.
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Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Lindsey Vonn continues to work her way back from shredding her entire leg earlier this year, and decided to wear a dress, apparently, for the first time since her surgery this past weekend.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
There’s also the tire-shredding plant and the wood gasification plant.
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Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Protect Your Plants Savvy gardeners suggest shredding aluminum foil and mixing it into mulch surrounding the base of your plants.
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Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
The virus floods the immune system, eventually shredding our vasculature.
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Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
Magyar recently claimed that several of Orbán’s top lieutenants are rushing to send their assets abroad, perhaps to avoid financial or legal sanctions, and that others have been shredding incriminating documents.
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Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
The Golden Knights came flying out of the starting blocks, shredding the Mammoth with an unrelenting forecheck and scoring three straight goals to open the game.
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Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
But the show’s interest in shredding these awful creatures has started to feel too narrow in purpose.
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Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Lindsey Vonn continues to work her way back from shredding her entire leg earlier this year, and decided to wear a dress, apparently, for the first time since her surgery this past weekend.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
There’s also the tire-shredding plant and the wood gasification plant.
—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Protect Your Plants Savvy gardeners suggest shredding aluminum foil and mixing it into mulch surrounding the base of your plants.
—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
The virus floods the immune system, eventually shredding our vasculature.
—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
Magyar recently claimed that several of Orbán’s top lieutenants are rushing to send their assets abroad, perhaps to avoid financial or legal sanctions, and that others have been shredding incriminating documents.
—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
The Golden Knights came flying out of the starting blocks, shredding the Mammoth with an unrelenting forecheck and scoring three straight goals to open the game.
—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
But the show’s interest in shredding these awful creatures has started to feel too narrow in purpose.
—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shredding
Verb
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One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage.
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In the 67th minute, Bosnia and Herzegovina had a golden chance with Amar Dedić ripping a shot from the far center, but it's blocked by Swiss goalkeeper Kobel.
Verb
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Start with a glass or fine-grit nail file for shaping without tearing the layers of the nail, and a buffer block to lightly smooth the surface.
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That’s the only way to navigate explosive change without tearing ourselves apart.
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“Shredding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shredding. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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