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
Amy Sherman, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
My search proved fruitful, so below you’ll find my top picks, including an air fryer that saves counterspace, a set of six dishcloths for $24, and a chopping gadget that also slices, grates, and shreds.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Shred It For Packaging Turn used wrapping paper into pretty paper shreds for future gifts.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Shooting stars appear when shreds of space debris ranging in size from a grain of sand to a small asteroid collide with Earth while travelling at tens of thousands of miles per hour, only to burn up in a fiery naked-eye display as they're overwhelmed by the friction of atmospheric entry.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The Riverside native shreds lesser defenses beyond the arc and above the break.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Remove the skin, then use two forks to separate the meat into evenly-sized shreds.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Onions and carrots become sweet and soft, while the beef shreds easily into juicy pieces.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
Depending on the variety of marmalade, the rind can be cut into thick pieces or into tiny shreds.
—Amy Sherman, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
My search proved fruitful, so below you’ll find my top picks, including an air fryer that saves counterspace, a set of six dishcloths for $24, and a chopping gadget that also slices, grates, and shreds.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Shred It For Packaging Turn used wrapping paper into pretty paper shreds for future gifts.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Shooting stars appear when shreds of space debris ranging in size from a grain of sand to a small asteroid collide with Earth while travelling at tens of thousands of miles per hour, only to burn up in a fiery naked-eye display as they're overwhelmed by the friction of atmospheric entry.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The Riverside native shreds lesser defenses beyond the arc and above the break.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Remove the skin, then use two forks to separate the meat into evenly-sized shreds.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
The signal revealed to a team of scientists that LFBOTs are the result of extreme Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs), in which a black hole with a mass up to 100 times that of the sun, completely shreds a companion star in just a matter of days.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Onions and carrots become sweet and soft, while the beef shreds easily into juicy pieces.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
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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Reviewers say the boots have a great grip, even on slick sidewalks, and love that the higher shaft helps block out splashes and snowbanks.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Not for escapism, per se – Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, one of his finest and weirdest to date, vibrated with implications about our world’s rigid definition of beauty, with horns, feathers and splashes of neon – but for indulgence.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There’s one unloved hotel and little else to see from Highway 31, the road that rips through town and runs far, far north, all the way to Lake Michigan.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The bear that rips the plastic bass to shreds is AI-generated, said Nathan Monteith, the executive creative director at Highdive.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volcanic specks mushroom up from topaz seas, like a real estate brochure for The Man With The Golden Gun.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Catherine uplifted us in a world that often tears us down.—
Andrew Gelwicks,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Wielding his powers, Simon tears the cell bars away.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In non-theme park play, the game revolves around Illumineers, glimmers, inklands, a lorebook and other buzzwords and actions that are important to players.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
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There’s still a long way to go to restore his status as a promising prospect, but there have been glimmers of hope the last couple weeks.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And then quite a bit of dumb bits, like really dumb bits.—
Eric Ducker,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those moments allowed O’Hara, in a mostly straight role, to add bits of signature zaniness.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are a host of other things available to entertain your littles, tweens, and teens around town, including The Butterfly Conservatory, Eco-Discovery Center, Shipwreck Museum, and Truman Waterfront Park’s splash pad.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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More than half of littles were developmentally ready for kindergarten.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Shreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shreds. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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