: 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.—
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Our recipe, which gets its creaminess from a generous amount of shredded cheddar cheese, is based on the latter.
—Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Pre-shredded will not compact into a ball or melt as well and create that molten center.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Discarded clothing continues to arrive in this city, where it’s sorted, shredded and rewoven before re-entering global supply chains.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
This pillow landed in our best-of Naturepedic roundup for its shredded organic latex fill and breathable cotton cover, as well as its peculiar shape that lends itself perfectly to pain-free sleep.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
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Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Pre-shredded will not compact into a ball or melt as well and create that molten center.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Discarded clothing continues to arrive in this city, where it’s sorted, shredded and rewoven before re-entering global supply chains.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
This pillow landed in our best-of Naturepedic roundup for its shredded organic latex fill and breathable cotton cover, as well as its peculiar shape that lends itself perfectly to pain-free sleep.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for shredded
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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shredded. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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