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shred

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noun

ˈshred How to pronounce shred (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈsred
1
a
: a long narrow strip cut or torn off
b
shreds plural : a shredded, damaged, or ruined condition
a reputation torn to shreds
2
: particle, scrap
not a shred of evidence

shred

2 of 2

verb

shredded; shredding

transitive verb

1
: to cut or tear into shreds
shredded the documents
2
: demolish sense 2
sharp lawyers shredding hapless witnesses Charles Krauthammer
3
archaic : to cut off

intransitive verb

: to come apart in or break up into shreds
shredder noun

Example Sentences

Noun The wallpaper is in shreds. His reputation was in shreds after the arrest. He struggled to retain a shred of his dignity. Verb Shred the cabbage and add it to the salad. shredded some cooked chicken for the soup
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
There’s no shred of evidence to support the rumor that Henry Cavill will play the leader of the Squadron Supreme in Marvel’s MCU. Chris Smith, BGR, 31 Aug. 2022 Five months earlier Afghanistan would have warranted an invitation to this summit, but Biden had enabled the Taliban to take over the country, which ended almost every shred of a liberal democracy that had once existed there. Peter Bergen, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 And a bipartisan group of senators is seeking to pass a law removing any shred of doubt that a vice president lacks the power to determine the winner of a presidential election. Richard Galant, CNN, 24 July 2022 The implicit message was that some Trump loyalists—those with a remaining shred of honor—drew a line in the sand over the violence and the Proud Boys’ putsch on January 6. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 28 June 2022 But European officials openly accused Mr. Putin of using energy supplies as a weapon, burying any last shred of the notion that, on energy at least, Moscow was a reliable partner. New York Times, 16 June 2022 By Wednesday, though, any shred of hope had vanished as Russia intensified its attacks on several Ukrainian cities. Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2022 Without a shred of emotion, Dream moves to take back his pouch, but explains that doing so will kill her. Alex Raiman, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022 And Trump never provided a shred of evidence for his false claims of voter fraud. BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
Verb
Whatever the reason, the shred has become a 2022 corporate status symbol, taunting some men in midlife the way the push for physical perfection has long dogged women. Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The missile also carries a crown of six blades that can deploy and shred the target during the impact. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 2 Aug. 2022 This metal may be a little rusty, but can still shred. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2022 And, of course, Eddie Munson wielding the axe for an end-of the-world Metallica shred. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 July 2022 In the end, with most of her love languages expressed and fulfilled, Lizzo is ready to shred whatever remains of her safety net. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2022 Look for toys that your cat can't shred with its claws or destroy with its teeth. Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2022 With Cacophony, Onder was literally on the bleeding edge of shred. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 11 June 2022 That moment provides a brief shred of human drama in what’s otherwise a film fueled more by adrenaline than brainpower. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English shrede, from Old English scrēade; akin to Old High German scrōt piece cut off

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of shred was before the 12th century

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