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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
Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Anthropic, it was revealed, pirated millions of digital books to train its Claude chatbot and scanned and shredded millions of more physical ones.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The mystery of his identity has long been part of the value of his art, which for decades and across continents defied authority from public walls and self-shredded on the auction block.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The sandwich is one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes and is made with white miso egg salad, Taiwanese shredded cabbage, and Carolina gold tonkatsu sauce.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Anthropic, it was revealed, pirated millions of digital books to train its Claude chatbot and scanned and shredded millions of more physical ones.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
The mystery of his identity has long been part of the value of his art, which for decades and across continents defied authority from public walls and self-shredded on the auction block.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The mystery of his identity has long been part of the value of his art, which for decades and across continents defied authority from public walls and self-shredded on the auction block.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shredded
Adjective
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Actress Letitia Wright attended a Prada event in a faded denim and leather jacket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The words could have been ripped from Davie’s final speech.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thieves broke the windows of several cars in Lakeview and ripped out the airbags from the steering wheels.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rodriguez said Mia, who is also his niece, sustained a lacerated liver, fractured pelvis and a hole in her esophagus as a result of the crash, WCNC and KMGH reported.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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The mayor broke nine ribs and suffered a lacerated liver and semi-collapsed lung, the statement said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Kankakee Public Library is stepping up in a big way after an EF-3 tornado tore through the county earlier this month.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Seattle’s top back Zach Carbonnett has more recovery ahead after an ACL injury in the playoffs, and Kenny McIntosh tore his ACL last year and missed the whole season.—
Matthew Davis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.—
Amanda Rosa,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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After renting a dingy, Alvarez uploaded an image of the lobster’s release.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shredded. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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