shred
noun
, especially Southern ˈsred\
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Synonyms for shred
Synonyms: Noun
ace, bit, crumb, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, hint, lick, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, ray, scintilla, scruple, shade, shadow, skosh, smack, smell, smidgen (also smidgeon), snap, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, splash, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, touch, trace
Synonyms: Verb
rend, ribbon, rip, rive, tatter, tear
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Examples of shred in a Sentence
Noun
The wallpaper is in shreds. His reputation was in shreds after the arrest. He struggled to retain a shred of his dignity.Verb
Shred the cabbage and add it to the salad. shredded some cooked chicken for the soup
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
These plastic shreds, or chips, were rinsed after being separated and were sometimes loaded wet onto Wiley Sanders trucks for transport. — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, "Alabama trucking company to pay $3 million over lead leaks in California," 29 Aug. 2019 New verbs entered the surf lexicon: shred, tear, lacerate. — Jamie Brisick, The New Yorker, "Surfing in the Age of the Omnipresent Camera," 26 Aug. 2019 There isn't a single shred of evidence to indicate that the founding fathers had any inkling towards restricting or limiting these weapons to anyone, so your bizarre, unfounded fantasy of their intent is nonsensical. — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, "Letter: Why is ‘well-regulated militia’ almost universally overlooked?," 7 Aug. 2019 Conservatives may be preparing to fundamentally change how this country elects its lawmakers without a shred of public discussion or debate about it, at least until such conversations occur. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Trump’s Quiet Attack on Redistricting," 19 Aug. 2019 Without spoiling too much, there are developments this season involving Bledel’s Emily and O. T. Fagbenle’s Luke that left me in emotional shreds, enabled by both actors doing astonishing work. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Empty Empowerment of The Handmaid’s Tale," 5 June 2019 In so many ways, France lifting the trophy was one shred of order in this month of so much disruption. — Rob Harris, Fox News, "No refuge from politics but France victory a fitting climax," 15 July 2018 What feels so mind-numbingly the same is the NFL’s inability to deal with these incidents with any hint of consistency, any shred of credibility or even one iota of accountability. — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "NFL’s system of justice an inconsistent mess," 23 July 2019 What if there’s a tiny shred of possibility Logan is still alive? — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "Is That Beloved Veronica Mars Character Really Gone? Here’s Your Only Shred Of Hope," 23 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
By the end of another tumultuous day in Parliament, Johnson’s government had been shredded by no fewer than three defeats. — Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, "UK opposition lawmakers turn up the heat on Johnson," 4 Sep. 2019 By the end of another tumultuous day in Parliament, Mr. Johnson’s government had been shredded by no fewer than three defeats. — Stephen Castle, New York Times, "U.K. Lawmakers Batter Johnson Again, Defying Him on Brexit and Election," 4 Sep. 2019 Many Afghans are nervous that America, in its haste to leave, will shred those interests. — The Economist, "America’s long Afghan war nears an end," 3 Sep. 2019 Hurricane winds also will shred the saran canopies growers use to provide shade for the growing plants. — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian: Florida farmers and growers recovering from recent storms worried. ‘We’re getting very tired of it’," 30 Aug. 2019 As Montez struggled to find his rhythm and proper footwork throughout the first half, Hill — despite the initial interception — shredded the Buffs’ secondary early on. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Rocky Mountain Showdown: Observations, standout performers from the first half at Mile High Stadium," 30 Aug. 2019 This center provides document shredding, electronics, paint, oil, tire, florescent bulb, and chemical recycling. — chicagotribune.com, "Letter: Township road district provides value to residents," 29 Aug. 2019 The Colts shredded the Bengals defense on a 10-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in quarterback Chad Kelly’s 7-yard touchdown that gave the Colts at 7-3 lead 5:54 left in the half. — John Fay, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Bengals fall to Indianapolis Colts 13-6 in final preseason game," 29 Aug. 2019 This easy weeknight meal transforms leftover shredded chicken into a spicy meal in about 15 minutes. — ExpressNews.com, "Tuesday Recipe: Chicken Tinga Tacos," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shred.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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