How to Use shred in a Sentence

shred

1 of 2 noun

• The wallpaper is in shreds.
• He struggled to retain a shred of his dignity.
• His reputation was in shreds after the arrest.
• And the pages that offered a shred of hope somewhere along the line.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2023
• Late in the fourth quarter, the Lions still had a shred of hope.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 20 Oct. 2019
• But at the end of it still maintain that shred of hope that Teddy was sparked to.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 May 2021
• In early March, the bill showed a shred of life when it was reintroduced in the House.
  — Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 21 June 2021
• There’s not a shred of trash anywhere, like from a normal show.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
• These small shreds of plastic were found around Becky Bliefnick's body.
  — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2023
• Not a single extra hired for the Venetian ball scene has a shred of rhythm.
  — Elle Carroll, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2022
• But only the Clippers could have found a shred of truth within it.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2022
• The right shred will give your latkes those crispy edges and exterior.
  — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2020
• Using the large holes on a box grater, grate frozen butter into coarse shreds.
  — Nick Wallace, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
• The Phoenix Suns' Terrence Ross is an outlier who prefers the sounds of crunchy and speedy guitar shreds.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
• There was not a shred of evidence in the record of the case to the contrary, given that the state stipulated to this.
  — The Editors, National Review, 30 June 2023
• The Perfect Bar’s name carries not one single shred of irony.
  — Nikki Campo, Bon Appétit, 23 Dec. 2021
• See the Palm Springs native shred at his first-ever hometown gig at the Sonora stage.
  — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
• There is not one shred of evidence that shows there was a rigged election.
  — al, 17 May 2021
• If they are barred from world cricket, the people of Afghanistan will lose their last source of pleasure, their last shred of joy.
  — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2021
• The base is a spring mix, with cheddar cheese shreds, apple cinnamon chips and pecans mixed in to up the flavor.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
• No person with a shred of insight into the mind of a 14-year-old girl would dare use the girl’s name as their email handle.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2020
• There’s not a shred of evidence that anything’s been done wrong.
  — Felicia Sonmez, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2019
• There’s a lot of malarkey but also shreds of promise in trying to move beyond the smartphone.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024
• Any shred of nerves for the game disappeared for Johnson after that.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 1 Dec. 2021
• Or check out the Almond Joy, which tastes just like the candy bar with plenty of shreds of coconut and chunks of almonds.
  — Brenda Cain, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2019
• There’s not a shred of that in a pair of sweatpants, nor, in my eyes, an ounce of femininity.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2021
• In that context, no one with a shred of human compassion would object to what the Board has done.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Mar. 2022
• But Kemp has a shred of integrity in the one area that is intolerable to some in the GOP -- the 2020 election.
  — Frida Ghitis, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021
• That base is thoroughly blended with thick, soft spaghetti noodles and big shreds of pork that have a great smoky bite.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2024
• Rossiter, who was found to have a similar blood alcohol level, can recall only shreds of the crash: A bright orange glow.
  — Talia Trackim, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024

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shred

2 of 2 verb

• Shred the cabbage and add it to the salad.
• The blast ripped through her right leg — shredding flesh and bone.
  — Raja Abdulrahim, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• Or the way, in the absence of skate parks, skateboarders impart the best places in the city to shred.
  — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
• The wider shots showed dozens of homes shredded by months of artillery fire.
  — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2023
• To shred leaves, pile them on the lawn and run your lawn mower over them a couple of times.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2022
• Finely shred lemon peel and squeeze juice from lemon; set aside.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2022
• Or shred it and dress with sesame oil and vinegar for a rice bowl condiment.
  — Yejin Choi, Bon Appétit, 11 Aug. 2022
• As soon as the chicken is cool enough to handle, pull off and shred the meat; discard the skin and bones.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
• Be careful not to get your fingers too close to the shredding surface.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
• And, of course, Eddie Munson wielding the axe for an end-of the-world Metallica shred.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 July 2022
• When shopping, look for a model that can slice and/or shred foods like tomatoes and cheese.
  — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
• Let the meat rest: This rest time gives the juices time to reabsorb into the meat before shredding.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
• The rubber was then shredded, dried and packed into blocks, which look like chewy granola bars the size and shape of hay bales.
  — Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 3 May 2023
• These events are fairly common, as black holes shred their way through stars all around the universe.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 10 Nov. 2022
• Two cups shredded contain about a gram of protein and two grams of fiber, all for 16 calories.
  — Men's Health, 20 Apr. 2023
• The balloon was shredded, the basket was mangled and Sullivan was hooked on the sport.
  — Susan Montoya Bryan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
• The first Starship launch shredded the launch site by throwing chunks of concrete for miles around.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
• The slow-roasted beef was shredded and topped with a ladle of poppy chimichurri, which helped cut all the richness of the dish.
  — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024
• The best winter coats can protect them while playing in the park, walking to school, or shredding powder on the slopes.
  — Casey Clark, Parents, 5 Mar. 2024
• After the 25 minute cooking time, shred the chicken into the soup and finish with fresh lime juice.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2022
• Once cool enough to handle, shred chicken, but not too finely.
  — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2023
• Hey there, Men’s Health Reader, Want to get shredded all over without breaking the bank?
  — Alexis Mikulski, Men's Health, 29 June 2023
• If Beckham did not respond, Lycett promised to shred the money.
  — CBS News, 21 Nov. 2022
• The Ohio State offense continues to shred the UW defense.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2022
• The concept is simple enough — download an app, scan a QR code, unlock a surfboard and shred.
  — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2022
• In these styles, the latex is shredded into small pieces for a plusher pillow.
  — Emma Seymour, goodhousekeeping.com, 25 May 2023
• People are asked to sort items before bringing them to be shredded.
  — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2023
• Grass that’s sheared by a sharp blade loses less moisture and is less disease-prone than grass shredded by a dull one.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
• But there’s a poignancy to the sight of Gyllenhaal, now forty-three and shredded to the max, paying tribute to his late former screen partner.
  — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
• This Southern classic stew that includes tomatoes, veggies, and shredded chicken.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024