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adjective

Definition of shreddednext
as in faded

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verb

past tense of shred
as in ripped
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
Adjective
The taco itself is then filled with seasoned beef, spicy ranch, lettuce, shredded cheddar and a fresh mango salsa. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The jalapeño recall also impacts Taylor Fresh Foods, who also recalled shredded lettuce carrying cyclospora, a gastrointestinal illness that also causes diarrhea to those infected. — Joseph Hernandez august 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
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In detailed interviews, many people who’ve been sickened reported eating lettuce, often shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to restaurants like Taco Bell by produce giant Taylor Farms. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 The lettuce was processed, including being chopped or shredded, in central Mexico, Taylor Farms said. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shredded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shredded
  1. faded
  2. ripped
  3. lacerate
  4. tore
  5. dingy
Adjective
  • The team behind this research studied 14 candidates for faded or remnant radio galaxies found in a region of the sky over Earth, studied intensely by the XMM-Newton X-ray spacecraft, called the XMM–Newton Large-Scale Structure (XMM–LSS) field.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • How to Deadhead Coneflowers Deadheading coneflowers is as simple as removing the faded flower heads.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of faded
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  • Nearly two months later, support is still pouring in for victims of the wildfires that ripped through southern Colorado earlier this summer.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • During the past 10 months, construction workers and engineers have ripped out everything below the upper tier and reconfigured the stadium.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ripped
Adjective
  • The girl sustained three spinal injuries, a fractured nose and a lacerated liver as a result of the crash, according to Taylor Brashaw, who organized a GoFundMe for Laila and her family after the incident.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The mayor broke nine ribs and suffered a lacerated liver and semi-collapsed lung, the statement said.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
Definition of lacerate
Verb
  • Braun tore ligaments in his left ankle last November and wasn’t quite the same after that.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Tropical Storm Moke is making its closest approach to Hawaii as the state braces for its second tropical threat in less than a week after deadly Hurricane Lala tore through parts of the islands.
    — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of tore
Adjective
  • Nothing ages a bathroom like tile that is dingy, dull, or black with mold and mildew.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In response, the leader of Arioka orders Kanbei be thrown in the castle’s impeccably dingy dungeon.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of dingy

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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shredded. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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