as in glimmer
a very small amount
the vandals showed not a shred of decency
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Recent Examples of shred
Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Last year’s game reverted to a more traditional format and was universally panned, with the East beating the West, 211-186, in a contest without a shred of defense.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
The latter used bio-concrete that incorporated shredded invasive vegetation from the area.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The court must protect victims, OF COURSE, while with the same ethical responsibility, the courts must protect the innocent from being accused without a shred of evidence.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Last year’s game reverted to a more traditional format and was universally panned, with the East beating the West, 211-186, in a contest without a shred of defense.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
Best Memory Foam Pillow: The Pillow By Marlow The Pillow By Marlow
$49
Marlow
$49
Amazon
Pillow reviewer: Rachel Fletcher, commerce director
Materials and firmness: The Marlow pillow is made out of polyester and shredded memory foam fill that is meant to also be cooling.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
The latter used bio-concrete that incorporated shredded invasive vegetation from the area.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shred
Noun
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His win is a glimmer of hope for those who don’t live in mansions but just want to make movies.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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No Other Land, about the destruction of a West Bank community, offers a glimmer of hope in the bond between an Israeli and a Palestinian.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Cristian Arango ripped a shot past John Pulskamp for the first goal, after Sporting’s midfield was momentarily carved apart.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Twister: Caught in the Storm (Netflix documentary) In May 2011, a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Miss.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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We had been warmed up to this by recent hints of several more One UI 7 betas to come before the stable release was GA.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some saw that as a hint to his future involvement and a firm commitment to the youngster, but Fortea has not returned to Ancelotti’s training sessions since playing in two Under-19 European Championship qualifiers with Spain in November.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The bottle our acquaintance asked about appeared to be worth more than that, save for two problems: The label was torn and had been taped to the bottle, and the owner had received it as a gift.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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But we’re personally torn between Kieran Culkin and Guy Pearce.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That right there is a nice helping of red meat for fans hoping the Bears make a big splash when the negotiating window for free agents opens March 10.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Maybe a splash of sherry vinegar or a big squeeze of lemon goes in at the end.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appétit,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Think one-for-one emulation with a sprinkling of current-day additions.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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This time, the official club statement came with a sprinkling of statistics.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Now the property has once again popped up for sale, asking a speck under $6 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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Coincidentally, also visible in the new images is the planet Mercury, appearing as a tiny speck of light gliding closer to the sun.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The effort led him to get in touch with editor Richard Milner, who’d already published a book on Matternes’ childhood idol Charles R. Knight.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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And in this industry the feminine touch was missing.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Shred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shred. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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