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

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

English rock and blues guitarist is still shredding and releasing new music at age 81. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

While conditions favor some development, the system is also expected to encounter storm-shredding upper-level winds, the hurricane center said. — Richard Tribou, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

That’s when an EF5 tornado tore through the metropolis of some 50,000 people, shredding a path several miles long and three-quarters of a mile wide. — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026