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 shredding the roast pork, as seen in so many versions — including the Cubano at El Puro — at Azucar, the chefs slice it to better achieve the goal of having the perfect ratio of meat, cheese and accoutrements in each and every bite.
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Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The show does not shy away from drawing direct lines to today’s Constitution-shredding destruction of democratic and societal norms.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Stretch a pork tenderloin to feed 8 by cooking it low and slow before shredding the meat.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Today’s screens within screens within screens are shredding my attention into bits.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The first 20 minutes or so is stellar at shredding your nerves, but each subsequent iteration of the scenario – often replaying the same interactions, just from a different point of view – feels less urgent.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Imagine shredding the novel into pieces of paper, each about 5 square centimeters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
To say more would be a disservice to the nerve-shredding terror that follows.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Protect Your Plants Savvy gardeners suggest shredding aluminum foil and mixing it into mulch surrounding the base of your plants.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The show does not shy away from drawing direct lines to today’s Constitution-shredding destruction of democratic and societal norms.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Stretch a pork tenderloin to feed 8 by cooking it low and slow before shredding the meat.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Today’s screens within screens within screens are shredding my attention into bits.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The first 20 minutes or so is stellar at shredding your nerves, but each subsequent iteration of the scenario – often replaying the same interactions, just from a different point of view – feels less urgent.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Imagine shredding the novel into pieces of paper, each about 5 square centimeters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
To say more would be a disservice to the nerve-shredding terror that follows.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Protect Your Plants Savvy gardeners suggest shredding aluminum foil and mixing it into mulch surrounding the base of your plants.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shredding
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That’s why the album has gone down in history, the ultimate case of a superstar ripping it up to start again, in the mode of Kid A or Achtung Baby, Bowie in Berlin or Neil Young heading for the ditch.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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As a result of the accelerating AWS story and continued solid margin performance, Amazon shares are ripping about 13% higher in after-hours trading to about $252.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Suddenly, there’s dozens of supervillains tearing the place (and each other) apart.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kraft was on pace to have an even stronger year in 2025, having already logged 32 catches for 489 yards and six touchdowns in eight games before tearing his ACL.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Shredding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shredding. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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