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
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.
—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
Today, that content is a 17-year-old miniature horse named Black Pearl absolutely shredding an electric keyboard in a children’s hospital.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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
Today, that content is a 17-year-old miniature horse named Black Pearl absolutely shredding an electric keyboard in a children’s hospital.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shredding
Verb
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Videos posted on social media show fans fighting, ripping out street signs and banging on cars.—
Jared Ochacher,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Viral videos have shown fans breaking taxi windshields, throwing Citi Bikes and ripping street signs out of the ground.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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When Dick came down there was a sharp pain and a tearing sound at the back of my jacket.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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“Shredding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shredding. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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