shreds 1 of 2

plural of shred

shreds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shred
as in rips
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it shredded some cooked chicken for the soup

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shreds
Noun
The shreds will quickly soften in a few minutes at room temperature. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025 The film’s devastating revelations of intimate betrayals dispel nostalgia and sentiment down to the last shreds. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 But Trump in his second term has discarded any remaining shreds of conservative restraint (small government? Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2025 Thin yet meaty strands of black trumpet mushroom join a mirepoix of carrots, celery and onion and thin shreds of rabbit. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025 Its juicy pork filling is supplemented by lightly sweet vermicelli noodles and crunchy carrot shreds. Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Destroyed in one second by my mother, its shreds tossed into the garbage can under the sink. Miriam Toews september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025 But shreds of the original were repurposed and reimagined into a new statement. Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Appearing mostly along the bottoms of altostratus, nimbostratus, cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds, these are ragged shreds of the cloud that make up a continuous layer. Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Extreme weather at the poles stresses crucial moss and lichen, and shreds entire habitats in hours. Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025 Trump, by contrast, shreds regular procedures, shrugs off the expertise needed to bring policies to life, and promotes administrative incompetence in order to eliminate any authority other than himself. Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shreds
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the rugged, waterproof build handles poolside splashes without drama.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The designer says limiting the splashes of red within your space still has the power to transform and energize without overwhelming.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … CRIME MAGNET – Washington Post rips Democratic Socialist's costly bus proposal for New Yorkers.
    , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Meadow Vista Community Center, located at 1101 Meadow Vista Road, could also serve as an evacuation site if a fire rips through the area, residents said.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There were glimmers of hope, even in bitter defeat, for the reigning AFC champions.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
  • During a season when even the most successful night of the year is marred by a devastating injury to the team’s best player, there are still glimmers of hope for the Dolphins.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • First released in 2020 on South Africa’s M-Net, a division of MultiChoice, and now a Canal Plus company, the thriller about how a family tears itself apart in a succession battle built a huge fandom in South Africa and fame abroad.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Achilles tears that the Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers suffered during the 2025 playoffs have made the race for the conference wide open this coming season.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.
    Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The dudes-rock montage that followed the execution sketch had some genuinely funny bits.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
  • As is customary, Danielle got the showier instrumental bits of the night, going from playing some serious fuzz guitar to the mid-show segment that has her kicking it on drums.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The pattern is a brownish batik produced by specks of tobacco.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • He’s tied for third in the NFL with 119 touches but ranks only 16th in yards from scrimmage (497).
    Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Expect aromas of red and black fruits with touches of bell pepper, jalapeño, and graphite, followed by flavors of raspberries, blackberries, red plums, and dark cherries, along with earthy notes.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025

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