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

But mass-market retailers also do this because their high-volume, low-margin business models make processing ecommerce returns and storing past-season inventory more expensive than shredding the surplus. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 July 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

Soon afterward, social media commenters were speculating about whether Sierra broke into the office or was caught clandestinely shredding documents. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Sized somewhere between the tiniest holes and the largest ones, this side of the grater is perfect for shredding carrots. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Early in the second half a Bosnian player stomped on Malik Tillman, shredding his boot and cutting his right foot (but not drawing a red card). — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Instead of allowing for greater focus, the latest AI tools are overwhelming workers, frazzling minds and shredding attention spans. — 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

The virus floods the immune system, eventually shredding our vasculature. — Neil Vora, Time, 22 May 2026