Synonyms of shredding

shredding

verb

present participle of shred

as in ripping

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it

shredded some cooked chicken for the soup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ripping
• tearing
• rending
• splitting
• riving
• cutting
• tattering
• breaking
• ribboning
• slashing
• cleaving
• rupturing
• lacerating
• dissecting
• incising
• mangling
• dismembering
• hacking
• butchering
• gashing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shredding

Valensi’s spent the last few months shredding on stage with Jack White, Nigel Godrich and Dhani Harrison’s group Dragonflies, and, last night in Paris, Duran Duran. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026

Zach Bryan's new music is already absolutely shredding the charts. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Even though starting quarterback Dante Moore is out, Oregon quarterback Dylan Raiola is capable of shredding a defense. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Raking or shredding those leaves destroys the next generation. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

The storm could rapidly intensify in those conditions, but forecasters said a blockade of storm-shredding wind shear near the coast could slow it slightly before landfall. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

The 15-amp motor reaches cutting speeds up to 8,300 RPM, quickly shredding debris into pieces. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2026

Ravel’s patent application describes cleaning and shredding incoming textiles, removing metal and other nontextile components and separating waste into broad material categories before purification. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026