as in splashes
a very small amount
the vandals showed not a shred of decency
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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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Recent Examples of shreds
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Trump’s appreciation for and emulation of the histrionics of that sport have been much discussed over the years—recall how the late Hulk Hogan ripped his shirt to shreds at the 2024 Republican National Convention to reveal a TRUMP VANCE T-shirt underneath.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Watching the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation rip Tom Skerritt’s character to shreds on live TV would make for extremely spicy viewing.
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Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
Angie is made more complex inside a later version, who is bruised and angry, ready to rip any and everyone to shreds.
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David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Potty-mouthed police officers and hill people try to cope with a mysterious creature that’s ripped their home to shreds.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Tradwives are delivering the last shreds of domestic privacy, intimacy, and pleasure directly into the hands of late-stage capitalism.
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Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
As this sequence plays out, the social fabric further shreds and unravels; trust circles shrink and become ever more homogeneous; and hostility, mean spiritedness, and a general hardening take hold in society.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
My hopes and dreams are just to go into it and tear it to shreds.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The Suretivian Shredder Tool quickly and efficiently shreds chicken, pork, and other meats, earning nearly 20,000 five-star ratings.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Meanwhile, male athletes get ripped to shreds 24/7 on television, radio, podcasts and social media without anyone questioning whether the existence of criticism itself is harmful to the sport.
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Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
This is the kind of corruption that shreds the fabric of a nation.
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Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
This is the kind of corruption that shreds the fabric of a nation.
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Time Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
In competition, Kim shreds with a glowing confidence.
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Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Williams cheerfully shreds the culture’s postlapsarian fantasies of childhood.
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Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
There's one day left of food in the fridge, a flood in the basement, a hole in the ceiling and a group of people who are clinging to the last shreds of hope for the future.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Trump’s appreciation for and emulation of the histrionics of that sport have been much discussed over the years—recall how the late Hulk Hogan ripped his shirt to shreds at the 2024 Republican National Convention to reveal a TRUMP VANCE T-shirt underneath.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Watching the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation rip Tom Skerritt’s character to shreds on live TV would make for extremely spicy viewing.
—
Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
Angie is made more complex inside a later version, who is bruised and angry, ready to rip any and everyone to shreds.
—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Potty-mouthed police officers and hill people try to cope with a mysterious creature that’s ripped their home to shreds.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Tradwives are delivering the last shreds of domestic privacy, intimacy, and pleasure directly into the hands of late-stage capitalism.
—
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
As this sequence plays out, the social fabric further shreds and unravels; trust circles shrink and become ever more homogeneous; and hostility, mean spiritedness, and a general hardening take hold in society.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
My hopes and dreams are just to go into it and tear it to shreds.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Keanu Reeves shreds on stage alongside his band, Dogstar, at the Tons of Rock festival in Oslo on June 26.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The Suretivian Shredder Tool quickly and efficiently shreds chicken, pork, and other meats, earning nearly 20,000 five-star ratings.
—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Meanwhile, male athletes get ripped to shreds 24/7 on television, radio, podcasts and social media without anyone questioning whether the existence of criticism itself is harmful to the sport.
—
Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
This is the kind of corruption that shreds the fabric of a nation.
—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
This is the kind of corruption that shreds the fabric of a nation.
—
Time Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
In competition, Kim shreds with a glowing confidence.
—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Williams cheerfully shreds the culture’s postlapsarian fantasies of childhood.
—
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shreds
Noun
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Many of the paintings include a portrait of a Pullman porter or a maid surrounded by splashes of color and fragments of archival documents — newspaper clippings, timesheets, employee records.
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It’s even made from a water-resistant fabric to protect your gear from unexpected splashes or spills, keeping everything safe on the go.
Verb
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During his tour, a solar flare causes an electromagnetic disturbance that rips through the systems of civilization and into the data center.
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Bell rips Bargatze for attending the UFC Freedom 250 fights at Donald Trump‘s White House earlier this month.
Noun
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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Carter further complicates things in last week’s episode, when he drunkly tears an animal mount off the wall during Oreana’s grandmother’s big party at the 10-Petal Ranch.
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As an example of how his platform would work, Wehmeyer pointed to processing insurance claims after a tornado tears through a house in Minnesota.
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Despite a few glimmers of good feeling, today's fierce political divisions have redefined a milestone that has often been marked by unity and optimism, at least for a moment.
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There are glimmers in her eyes, pleasant memories quietly unfurling.
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Screwdriver bits attach to the tool with a magnet, and the Vulyx itself can magnetically stick to any metallic surface.
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The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
Noun
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Even the littles help out with age-appropriate tasks.
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Harsher penalties do little to deter crime or prevent recidivism among young people.
Noun
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My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.
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“Shreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shreds. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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