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verb

past tense of shred
as in ripped
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it shredded some cooked chicken for the soup

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Recent Examples of shredded
Adjective
One tablespoon of shredded citrus peel, known in the culinary world as zest, contains four times the dietary fiber and three times the quantity of Vitamin C as one tablespoon of citrus pulp. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 23 Nov. 2024 Given the mound of shredded cheddar cheese on top, the Mac and Cheese Way resembles a regular Skyline Way to the untrained eye. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
For example, cotton remnants must be picked off steel mattress springs before it can be shredded or baled for sale to scrap markets, according to the Mattress Recycling Council. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024 Still, the storm's winds sent a crane crashing into a downtown office building and shredded the roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shredded 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shredded
Verb
  • The young quarterback ripped a pretty deep ball through the afternoon’s unpredictable winds.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a lot to love on the full list, including some projects that feel ripped from the headlines.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • There’s a good bit of history in the faded paint: The late D’Alessandros — Old Tommy and Young Tommy, both Baltimore mayors, and the father and brother, respectively, of Pelosi — appear.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
  • In between the customers, vendors were constantly on the move, expertly moving buckets of flowers from nearby coolers onto the floor or stripping faded petals and leaves from new bunches of flowers.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Sam Williams tore his ACL before the season began, and DeMarcus Lawrence still remains out after suffering a foot injury earlier this season.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The transfer from Washington State tore an anterior cruciate ligament in January while playing for the Cougars against the Bruins.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Reared in New York’s indelicate political culture, Trump does not like to appear meek, using rallies and his Twitter account to lacerate rivals.
    Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 9 July 2018
  • Reared in New York's indelicate political culture, Trump does not like to appear meek, using rallies and his Twitter account to lacerate rivals.
    Author: Paul Schwartzman, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2018

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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shredded. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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