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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Noun
  • The stock market is kicking off the week little changed despite the latest trade headlines.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2025
  • And if this were really about advancing a global conservative agenda, propping up a former president whose fate is all but sealed does little to help the cause.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • When cooking the sauce, add in frozen peppers and onions, corn, or even a few handfuls of baby spinach leaves.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The ornithology curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County placed handfuls of feathers between two small screens and clipped them together with zip ties.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Shreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shreds. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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