shredded

adjective

shred·​ded ˈshre-dəd How to pronounce shredded (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈsre-
: cut or torn into shreds
shredded cheese
shredded paper
shredded chicken
Make a worm farm by drilling tiny holes in the bottom of the bucket. Add worms, leaves, grass clippings, peat moss and damp shredded newspaper.Gail Borelli

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Several inches of loose organic mulch, such as shredded leaves, bark chips, pine needles, or straw is a good choice for helping your lily bulb survive winter. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2025 My favorite was the breakfast bowl (choice of meat, shredded hashbrowns, eggs, hollandaise sauce and arugula salad) and the hot cakes served with macerated blueberries and breakfast meat. Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Pour broth mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large heatproof bowl; transfer onions and 1 cup of the strained broth to bowl with shredded roast and stir to combine. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025 This decadent dessert adds the Dubai filling of pistachios and kataifi (shredded phyllo) to cheesecake that’s been enrobed in Valrhona chocolate — then gilds the lily with edible gold and adds a drizzle of rose syrup. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shredded

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shredded was in 1577

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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shredded. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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