as in splashes
a very small amount
the vandals showed not a shred of decency
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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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Recent Examples of shreds
Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, Qi Chu had used the same smock since his first day at the morgue and worn it down to little more than shreds.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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
But shreds of the original were repurposed and reimagined into a new statement.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Walston ripped up the card and let the shreds fall on Penn.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, Qi Chu had used the same smock since his first day at the morgue and worn it down to little more than shreds.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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
But shreds of the original were repurposed and reimagined into a new statement.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
The chicken shreds beautifully in this dish, and the vegetables become soft and tender.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
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
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That’s all great, but the Guardians aren’t ones to make free-agent splashes, and that’s especially the case with a potential work stoppage clouding everything after the 2026 season.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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But just like those old Higdon’s the new model splashes and bobs aggressively.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The seventh-gen Mantra M7 still rips, but it’s finally figured out how to have a little fun, too.—
Marina Knight,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … CRIME MAGNET – Washington Post rips Democratic Socialist's costly bus proposal for New Yorkers.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Whatever pulls them together may also be the thing that tears them apart.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Directed by Olivier & Tony Award nominee Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things; Wolf Hall) and MacMillan, Every Brilliant Thing revolves around a man who looks back at his life and the glimmers of hope that carried him through.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Well, that’s where the Golden State truly glimmers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Use a mulching mower to chop the leaves into tiny bits that can be left on the lawn to nourish the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Future versions will explore more complex scenarios, such as creative decision-making models involving multiple parties and higher-dimensional structures that can handle multiple qubits (quantum bits).—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the restriction appeared to do little to keep the pollution at bay.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Eventually, Ginger's playful touches turn to rowdy smacks on Jesse's behind.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The result is a collection combining classicism, surrealism and pop touches, and aimed at presenting the company’s products under a different light — not just as tools at a service of fashion brands but via objects that can have a say and stand in a space on their own.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Shreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shreds. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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