shreds 1 of 2

plural of shred

shreds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shred
as in rips
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it shredded some cooked chicken for the soup

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Noun
  • The film is full of visual gags like that, many of which do little to move the plot forward.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
  • Well, who said field days are just for the littles?
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • When cooking the sauce, add in frozen peppers and onions, corn, or even a few handfuls of baby spinach leaves.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The ornithology curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County placed handfuls of feathers between two small screens and clipped them together with zip ties.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Shreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shreds. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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