as in glimmer
a very small amount
the vandals showed not a shred of decency
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Recent Examples of shred
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Arizona Republican published multiple recipes for chop suey aimed at white housewives, including one made of pork, mushrooms and celery served over Kellogg’s corn soya shreds cereal instead of rice.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
Charlie Mason, TVLine, 1 Dec. 2024
Gaines made multiple posts shredding Ocasio-Cortez a week after the congresswoman criticized Green Party vice presidential candidate Butch Ware for standing against trans athletes in women's sports.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Cave pearls are known to form around a nucleus, which can be made from a number of materials, such as rocky fragments, mud pieces, blue algae, wood shreds and animal bones.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Arizona Republican published multiple recipes for chop suey aimed at white housewives, including one made of pork, mushrooms and celery served over Kellogg’s corn soya shreds cereal instead of rice.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
While Jamie frantically started shredding papers, Dillard filled in Kayce, whose old army buddy then pointed him in Grant’s direction.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 1 Dec. 2024
Gaines made multiple posts shredding Ocasio-Cortez a week after the congresswoman criticized Green Party vice presidential candidate Butch Ware for standing against trans athletes in women's sports.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shred
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In a way though, glimmers are also a type of a trigger but one that releases good vibes.Danielle Winston, Flow Space, 19 Dec. 2024
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But even though 2024 was a tough year for restaurant owners, there are glimmers of hope heading into 2025.Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024
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Yet to remain in the public psyche for so many years, there must be a throughline — how else could a concept that feels thoroughly ripped straight from the Eighties still be thriving today?Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include sudden sharp, tearing, or ripping chest pain that radiates to the shoulder blades, back, abdomen, and hips.26 6.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
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The especially dry offering from the 295-year-old Champagne house in Reims, France noses with fresh grapefruit, marzipan and a hint of jasmine tea.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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As anyone who's been to Atlantic City can tell you, video poker's hold-and-draw hand-building involves only the barest hint of strategy and is designed so the house always wins.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Hurricanes Milton and Helene tore through the southeastern U.S., causing billions in damages, while the Midwest endured an above average outbreak of 1700 tornadoes.David Tobias, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In line for a starting role in 2023, Boone tore his ACL during a celebration at the Gators’ first scrimmage in fall camp.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Taking a cue from the popularity of hot honey and the wildly-successful YouTube series Hot Ones, the next generation of spicy or hybrid spicy flavors allows diners to get adventurous with their food and drink with a splash of sauce, a dip, or a drizzle, Zegler says.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
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This decoy bobs and twists in the water, creating ripples but not large splashes.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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In April, Harrison heavily relied on his four-seam fastball (65.6%) with a smattering of changeups (22%) and a sprinkling of slurves (11.2%).Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Alcaraz broke the Auger-Aliassime serve from 40-15 behind on multiple occasions, with a sprinkling of winners (just eight in the first set) ballasted by the mental pressure Auger-Aliassime felt, feeding on scraps of opportunity and over-pressing on easy shots.James Hansen, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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There were also no visible specks of spices like the Shamrock nog.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But a break in the case finally came in 2002 when the Contra Costa County forensic lab matched DNA in Kemp’s hair with the genetic makeup of a speck of blood found on one of Wiltsey’s fingernails.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Greg was foundational to CBS, the straight-man with the light touch.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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The patterned red tile floor is an unexpected but charming touch.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Shred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shred. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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